Mushrooms and Toadstools
Published on 7. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-00-714712-0 (ISBN)
Description
The pocket-sized guide to mushrooms and toadstools of Great Britain. This completely new edition combines both photographs and artwork to give a really practical identification guide.
Collins Gem Mushrooms and Toadstools describes over 230 species which are commonly found in Britain and Europe. Portable and clear, it is the ideal guide for those out collecting mushrooms.
Each mushroom or toadstool entry includes: *Photograph or artwork and clear description of its appearance
*Details of size, habitat and season when it can be found
*An indication of whether it is edible or poisonous
*The names of similar species with which the mushrooms or toadstools could be confused, and details of the differences between them.
Collins Gem Mushrooms and Toadstools describes over 230 species which are commonly found in Britain and Europe. Portable and clear, it is the ideal guide for those out collecting mushrooms.
Each mushroom or toadstool entry includes: *Photograph or artwork and clear description of its appearance
*Details of size, habitat and season when it can be found
*An indication of whether it is edible or poisonous
*The names of similar species with which the mushrooms or toadstools could be confused, and details of the differences between them.
More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
250 col illus, Index
Dimensions
Height: 117 mm
Width: 82 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
147 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-714712-0 (9780007147120)
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Other editions
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Person
As a lecturer at Sheffield University and elsewhere, Patrick Harding lead courses on subjects ranging from identification of fungi, flowers and trees, to plants in medicine, the plant hunters and nature photography. His previous books include How to Identify Edible Mushrooms, How to Identify Trees and Wild Flowers of the Peak District.