Mushrooms : A guide to fungi and toadstools Paperback / softback
by Liz O'Keefe
Paperback / softback
Description
Mushrooms are one of our planet’s most amazing and unusual organisms.
Used for millennia as a source of food, medicine, and occasionally poison, mushrooms and toadstools have become part of our cultural histories: for example, a ring of mushrooms was believed to be a magnet for fairies to come out to dance, while in Greek mythology, mushrooms were said to originate from Zeus’s lightning because they appeared after rainstorms.
Mushrooms is a photographic guide to the world’s major species of fungi, from the familiar porcini mushroom, prized for its meaty texture and nutty taste, to the vivid hues of the red-and-white spotted fly agaric, known to cause psychotic reactions if eaten, and the well-named Jelly Ears, its large tan-brown fleshiness found growing on tree branches.
Illustrated with 300 photographs and including dimensions and characteristics for each entry, Mushrooms offers a vivid pictorial introduction to fungi for foragers, cooks and all those interested in mycology.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, 250 photos; 250 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Amber Books Ltd
- Publication Date:14/05/2024
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- ISBN:9781838864392
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, 250 photos; 250 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Amber Books Ltd
- Publication Date:14/05/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781838864392