AuthorPacioni, G.
Year1985
TitleMacdonald Encyclopedia of Mushrooms and Toadstool
ISBN0 356 07913 9
TypeBook/Report
How Complete420 species of which 390 are found in our area
Source512pp, Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd
IllustrationsColour photographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

A pictorial guide to fungi, mainly macrofungi, but a few discomycetes etc included.

Key to genera on green paper for easy location is based on carpophore form:

Photographs two to a page with descriptions opposite, in the following groups based on growth form (and hence some including both basidiomycetes and ascomycetes):

Mushrooms with stem and gills
Mushrooms with pores or spines on underside of cap
Bracket or crust mushrooms
Coral, bush or club mushrooms
Spheres, stars, pears and cup-shaped mushrooms

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrent[Macromycetes]larger fungi, macrofungiFungi
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