Distinctive Gilled Fungi by Geoffrey Kibby (Paperback)

Fungi identification guide to 40 species in Britain and Ireland. Gilled fungi are the ‘mushroom’ style fungi which produce their spores from gills on the underside of a protective cap Specially-drawn colour illustrations highlight the main features to look out for Concise accompanying text highlights key identification features, cap width, months and habitat for each species Designed to be used outside: lightweight, rucksack-sized, splash-proof Unfortunately identifying fungi can be daunting. Many species look very similar. Moreover many species lack a common name, and even their scientific names are prone to change from time to time! Many fungi identification books – although brilliant in the hands of experts – look long and intimidating. So where do you start? A good strategy is to learn to recognise common and distinctive species. The authors of this new guide have chosen 40 species that are not easily confused with any others. It is both possible to make reliable identifications in the field without using specialist equipment, and there is no need to collect a specimen.