The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms: Everything You Need Know, from Foraging Cultivating

Never before have mushrooms generated so much interest, for their and , as well as a new understanding of their and ability to regenerate damaged ones. If you are a newcomer, mycology, or the study of mushrooms and other fungi, can seem daunting. While other field guides are geared toward experts with advanced knowledge or regional in scope and aimed at only a few easy-to-recognize mushrooms, by veteran mycologists Britt A. Bunyard and Tavis Lynch is . opens with important and how to use the book. Information about and their role in the environment and around the home is provided in brief and very understandable terms. Basic is discussed along with and various characteristics to look for—of great importance if you are interested in learning how to recognize edible wild species…as well as dangerous look-alikes. The guide then covers: Begin your wonderful exploration of wild mushrooms with this accessible yet thorough beginner's guide.