Mushrooms (Collins Gem)

Description

This handy, practical guide offers a quick way for beginners to identify mushrooms and toadstools Collins Gem Mushrooms describes almost 240 species of mushrooms and toadstools to be commonly found in Britain. Portable and clear, it is the ideal guide for those out foraging for fungi! Each mushroom or toadstool entry includes: * A photograph, illustration and clear description of its appearance * Details of size, habitat and when it can be found * Whether it is edible or poisonous * The names of similar species with which the mushrooms or toadstools could be confused, and details of the differences between them.

As a lecturer at Sheffield University and elsewhere, Patrick Harding lead courses on subjects ranging from identification of fungi, flowers and trees, to plants in medicine, the plant hunters and nature photography. His previous books include How to Identify Edible Mushrooms, How to Identify Trees and Wild Flowers of the Peak District.