What does ๐ Mushroom mean?
A red-capped toadstool with white spots, straight out of a fairy tale. Foragers and cooks use it for mushroom hunts and recipes, though the classic red-and-white kind is not one to eat. It is a cottagecore staple and a nod to the power-up mushrooms in Super Mario, Alice in Wonderland and woodland magic. In some contexts it hints at psychedelic mushrooms, so read the room.
๐ Mushroom is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (plants, trees & leaves), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about fungus and toadstool.
Example messages
๐ Mushroom on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Mushroom looks on each platform.
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Mushroom emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Mushroom emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :mushroom:.
When was the Mushroom emoji added?
๐ Mushroom was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Mushroom. The underlying code (U+1F344) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.