The Mushroom Guide and Identifier: The Ultimate Guide to Identifying, Picking and Using Mushrooms

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Almost all the species can be identified in the field with a little experience and a good reference work.

When it comes to carrying a comprehensive book in your rucksack, this pocket-sized guide is second to none. This comprehensive guide covers a wide range of species with detailed descriptions and colour photographs, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced mushroom enthusiasts in the UK. Check to see if there is a guide to mushrooms for your state or province, as that will likely be the most relevant and useful information for your foraging adventures. David Pegler's concise, well-illustrated and informative guide is a timely antidote to the mythology surrounding the much misunderstood - and often maligned - wild mushroom.Wild Mushrooms: A Cookbook and Foraging Guide by Trent and Kristen Blizzard won’t help much with identification, but it will have you eating well.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. We offer an exquisite collection of mushroom foraging books, wild mushroom cookbooks, and guides tailored to the passionate mycologist in you. Because if you are a person who needs identification just for the fun of it, you’re probably not going to like the simple guides. The book discusses characteristics of mushrooms around the world, fascinating fungi lore, and helpful tips. This mushroom identification book highlights 330 species organized in an easy-to-follow color-coded layout.

Its not so good for helping you get started, or to guide you as to what you ought to be looking for. If you read this book cover to cover, you would learn more than you could ever want to know about wild mushrooms. There was a plethora of mushrooms and other fungi in my local area this year, so I bought this little book to identify the edible ones and supplement our larder. It’s also particularly useful for those new to foraging, as it includes a detailed beginners’ guide and list of the safest and most easily found mushrooms.