Mushroom Picker's Foolproof Field Guide: The Expert Guide to Identifying, Picking and Using Wild Mushrooms

This authoritative guide offers clear, practical information for
accurate identification of wild
mushrooms.The book begins with a
short introduction explaining
everything a mushroom picker
needs to know about, such as the different habitats in which mushrooms
are found, the times of year when different species grow, essential information on equipment, storing and preserving, and how to take a spore print.The introduction is followed by a fully illustrated A-Z guide in which
the author describes the identifying features and habitats of the most popular edible mushrooms, such as ceps, chanterelles, morels,oyster mushrooms, truffles, and many more. Additional
hints and tips for preparation give wonderful suggestions on how to preserve, store and cook your morning's pickings. Every entry is accompanied by expert photography highlighting the individual characteristics of each mushroom, and in situ images of the growing mushroom for even more accurate identification.Finally, a chapter on inedible mushrooms clearly illustrates all the poisonous and potentially deceptive species the mushroom picker is most likely to come across. Detailed examination of such mushrooms as the fly argaric, the false chanterelle and the deadly death cap ensure the reader has all the information necessary to avoid these dangerous species.Fully illustrated with over 300 colour photographs, this volume is easy to use and it provides all the essential and at-a-glance information you need for exhilarating, safe mushroom picking.

Author: Peter Jordan
Publisher: Southwater
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers 9 x 12 inches tall,130 Pages, lavishly illustrated with Colour photos throughout.