How To Identify Edible Mushrooms

by Patrick Harding, Tony Lyon, Gill Tomblin (Illustrations)

The book features all edible species of mushroom, together with those with which they may be confused. Organized by habitat for easy reference, it is beautifully illustrated and includes the best ways to cook and eat the mushrooms you collect. Main species are illustrated in their relevant habitat, and key features are described in detail. Lookalikes are shown alongside the main species, and additional illustrations indicate how they differ. Calendar bars indicating at what time of year you can expect to see each mushroom along with an annotated cross-section giving accurate measurements make identification easier.

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1996

Reviews

[Roy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Groups edible mushrooms with their not-so-edible lookalikes which is a great idea, however the whole book uses illustrations instead of photographs.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pros -- Nicely laid out with mushrooms grouped by what terrain they can be found in and showing edible with inedible lookalikes.

Cons -- Drawings instead of photographs, while they give a nice tone and overall look, render this less useful as an identification method than other guides which have photos.

[Graham Lake]

It is Amazing! You can find mushrooms to eat if you get lost#