The Mushroom Guide & Identifer An expert manual for identifying picking and using edible wild mushrooms found in the British Isles

Mushrooming is a hobby of ever-increasing popularity that everyone can enjoy. It is crucial that the most expert advice is taken when hunting for mushrooms, and this authoritative up-to-date guide offers clear, practical information for accurate identification. An introduction, defining what fungi and explaining everything a mushroom picker needs to know about where and when to look, is followed by a fully-illustrated A-Z guide in which the authors describe the identifying features and habitats of the most popular edible mushrooms.A chapter on inedible mushrooms clearly illustrates all the poisonous and potentially deceptive species which the mushroom picker is most likely to come across. * Detailed guide to picking, drying, preserving and storing wild mushrooms. * Photographic A-Z of the most commonly found edible wild mushrooms, seen both in-situ and in close-up identification shots.* At-a-glance information on habitat, season, storing and cooking hints for every mushroom.