One in a series of guides, each arranged so that all the similar-looking species are illustrated together, with tips on how to tell them apart. Added information on behaviour or habitat reinforce the identification points to ensure the user is on the right track to full identification. This book describes all the edible species of mushrooms and the species they may be confused with. The danger that the mushroom might actually be false chanterelle rather than a true chanterelle is covered in full, with tips on how to tell the two species apart.
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‘If you have a passion for eating mushrooms and fancy foraging for your own this autumn, you will need a reliable guide to help you. ‘How to Identify Edible Mushrooms’ employs good illustrations and descriptions to help the would-be forager to know which fungi are right for the pan and which should be left well alone.’
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Organised by habitat, 'How to Identify Edible Mushrooms' is the first book to describe and illustrate all the edible species of mushroom, together with those with which they may be confused.
• The best ways to cook and eat the mushrooms are described
• Main species are illustrated in their relevant habitat
• "Lookalikes" are shown alongside the main species; additional illustrations indicate how they differ
• Calendar bar shows the month in which you can expect to see the mushroom
• Key features of the main species are described in detail
• An annotated cross-section gives accurate measurements; spore prints are also illustrated
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By A. Lewis
Format:Paperback
This book is really good - not only covered with a good washable plastic cover for outdoor use, but full of lovely drawings in colour. Much better than photos, as the illustrator can show exactly what you need to look for. Alongside the edible muchrooms, the dangerous ones that look similar are given, and ways to discriminate them. The instructions are so good that as a rank beginner you can confidently identify something you find in a field or woods or even in your garden. The spore patterns are well detailed, and you can follow them easily. There are also recipes for the edible mushrooms. For the poisonous mushrooms symptoms are described, how they affect people.
All in all, this is a wonderful book.
All in all, this is a wonderful book.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By M. R. Hawes
Format:Paperback
This is the perfect book to help you identify safely which mushrooms are edible and those that are not. The problem with most mushroom books is that mushrooms are classified by spore colour, which makes these books hopeless if you are out in the woods and need to know quickly if the mushroom at your feet is what you think it is. Patrick's book has each edible mushroom, layed out on a page and on the opposite page is all the mushrooms it could be confused with. Brilliant! Happy hunting and eating.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book as a present for my son-in-law who is very interested in identifying edible mushrooms. Its very easy to use & because the pictures of mushrooms are not photos they are easier to identify. You can carry this book with you while hunting for your mushrooms!How to Identify Edible Mushrooms
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by demanding people right a comment rather than just rate you are seriously discouraging people from rating. please re think this policy
Published 27 days ago by laura
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wrong book
I cannot give this book a review,as the book that was sent,was about Christmas puzzles,nothing to do with mushrooms at all,oh well!!
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Excellent Book
As a novice to mushroom hunting and identifying I have found this book to be excellent. It has a lot of scientific facts and key facets of mushroom identification in the... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2010 by Chris Hill
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how to identify edible mushrooms
The pictures of the mushrooms are like cartoon so it confusing to see the difference between the edible and none edible. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2010 by john poolton
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Very very useful!
This book is simply great for a field trip. It gives some elemental information on what mushrooms are and how the are produced, as well as describes some of the most common beliefs... Read more
Published on 3 July 2010 by Psimikakis Chalkokondylis
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