Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools
Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools

Author: Paul Sterry

Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780007232246

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This book allows everyone to identify mushrooms found in Britain and Ireland. The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout, featuring the species you are most likely to see. Extensive details on size, shape and colour are given and over 1,500 photographs help you identify each species.

Mushrooms (Collins Gem)
Mushrooms (Collins Gem)

Author: Patrick Harding

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2012-04-12

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0007448562

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The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.

Collins Fungi Guide
Collins Fungi Guide

Author: Stefan Buczacki

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Limited

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9780007242900

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Every species is illustrated in colour, directly opposite the species description, with illustrations of young and mature fruiting bodies where necessary. Nearly 2,400 species are illustrated in full colour, with detailed notes on how to correctly identify them, with details of similar, confusing species also given to further ensure correct identification. Written by one of Europe's leading mycologists, Stefan Buczacki, and illustrated by two of the world's leading natural history illustrators, Christopher Shields and Denys Ovenden, this is the ultimate fungi guide for both amateur and experienced mycologists alike.

British Coastal Wildlife (Collins Complete Guides)
British Coastal Wildlife (Collins Complete Guides)

Author: Paul Sterry

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2012-07-05

Total Pages: 1412

ISBN-13: 0007448589

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Discover over 1,200 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. This is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts.

How to Identify Edible Mushrooms
How to Identify Edible Mushrooms

Author: Patrick Harding

Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13:

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'How to Identify Edible Mushrooms' describes all the edible species of mushroom, together with those with which they may be confused. Organised 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.

Edible Mushrooms
Edible Mushrooms

Author: Pavel Kalac

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2016-01-30

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 0128045027

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Edible Mushrooms provides an advanced overview of the chemical composition and nutritional properties of nearly all species of culinary mushrooms. This unique compendium gathers all current literature, which has beendispersed as fragmentary information until now. The book is broken into five parts covering chemical and nutrient composition, taste and flavor components as well as health stimulating and potentially detrimental effects. Appendices provide helpful quick references on abbreviations, common names of mushrooms, fatty acid profiles, and an index of mushroom species. Mycologists, nutrition researchers, mushroom cultivators and distributors, and food and neutraceutical processors will benefit from this sweeping overview of edible mushrooms. - Thoroughly explores the chemical composition and nutritional value of both cultivated and wild growing mushroom species. - Gathers all the information available on mushroom compounds in order providing an easy comparison of nutritional properties and bioactive compounds. - Includes hundreds of current references allowing you to further your exploration of the topic by reviewing the detailed data in the primary literature.

Mushrooms of the Southeast
Mushrooms of the Southeast

Author: Todd F. Elliott

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2018-01-24

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 160469730X

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Mushrooms of the Southeast is a compact, beautifully illustrated guide packed with descriptions and photographs of more than 400 of the region’s most important mushrooms. The geographic range covered by the book includes northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In addition to profiles on individual species, the book also includes a general discussion and definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and collection guidelines, an overview of fungus ecology, and information on mushroom poisoning and how to avoid it.