Introduction to Fungi Identification & Harvesting

“Nothing more than mushroom identification develops the powers of observation.” — John Cage, INDETERMINACY

The Table of Contents (Click on the topics below)

• How to Look at Fungi
  • Introduction
  • Spore Color
  • Gill Attachment
  • The Veil
  • Stem Characters
  • Other Characters
• Getting Started
  • Keys
  • Keeping a Record
  • Ten Edible Mushrooms
• Learning More
  • Mushroom Books
  • Thirty Edible Mushrooms
  • Ten Poisonous Mushrooms
• Avoiding Mistakes
  • Safe Hunting Guidelines
  • Equipment for Mushroom Collection
  • Poisoning