Penguin Group - Smithsonian Handbook - Mushrooms

Written and researched by mycology experts, each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the mushroom's chief characteristics and distinguishing features. Meticulously drawn artworks depict each species in its natural environment, while color-coded bands provide at-a-glance facts, such as fruiting season, size, edibility, and spore deposit color, for quick reference. By organizing all the mushrooms by shape, with major categories further subdivided by characteristics such as gill arrangement or flesh type, field identification is made as simple as possible. A thorough introduction explains in more detail what mushrooms are and how they grow, and gives practical advice on how to use microscopic features to help in species recognition. A concise glossary explains any scientific and technical terms used. Paperback; 304 pages; 5.9" x 8.4".