Mushrooms. An Illustrated Guide to Popular Species

There are only three types of mushrooms that humans can cultivate on an industrial scale. The vast majority can only exist in their natural habitat. This illustrated encyclopedia will introduce you to the variety of edible and inedible mushroom species. The book includes more than 120 species, from popular to rare mushrooms that you may encounter in the forest, to help novice foragers understand which species are worth collecting and which ones are better to avoid, how to distinguish edible mushrooms from toxic ones.
With large colorful photographs, you will be able to easily identify the mushroom, learn its beneficial properties and methods of preparation.
You will find out when to go searching and where to look for edible mushrooms. What inedible look-alikes they have and how dangerous they are.
Additionally, the last section lists toxic mushrooms that should never be collected, but it is important to be aware of them.