More than 400 types of mushrooms can be identified using this pocket guide - a book for beginners and experienced mushroom hunters that is as dependable as it is compact Anyone who likes to collect more than cep and chanterelle knows how quickly one becomes uncertain with other species: Is it an edible fungus or a poisonous look-alike? Beginners and experienced mushroom hunters alike will find dependable advice in this book on identifying more than 400 species native to Europe and North America. Every mushroom is depicted with a color photograph shot in the natural environment and described with detailed information on its occurrence, shape, color, smell, and edibility. Information regarding the risk of confusing one mushroom for another as well as a glossary and index complete this handy manual. In this book you will find: Anatomy of a mushroom What is a mushroom? Location and growth Tips for collectors Identification table Classification Index and glossary 15.5 x12 x 2 cm 381 cm Four-colour throughout