Mushrooms and Toadstools (Collins Wild Guide) (Collins Wild Guide S.)

by Brian Spooner (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $14.16

  This illustrated guide to mushrooms and toadstools enables quick and easy identification of 240 species found in Britain and Europe. The text includes information about distribution, habitat, season, size, stem and gills, whether it is poisonous or edible and any associated folklore.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $11.34

  This pocket-sized guide covers over 400 of the commonest species of mushroom and toadstool found in Britain and Europe. Each species is illustrated with a photograph and described in detail in the text, which includes information on colour, shape, smell, taste, time of year the mushroom is seen, and similar species. The guide is not arranged in complicated taxonomic order, but by shape for easy identification. This means that even the absolute beginner can identify mushrooms using this guide. Other features include additional helpful mushroom information at the back and a durable plastic cover. The other titles in the series are Birds , Wild Flowers , Trees and Wild Animals .