A beginners guide....

[leifus]

Hi,
does anyone know of any really good guides to British fungi for beginners? I am in need of one so I don't have to post every single picture on WAB and so I can do some work and not leave it all to you

[Kayleigh]

Ask ron1863 he has just got into fungi and got a couple of books for beginners.

[Hedge Witch]

I like my Collins Guide (Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe), but it's from 1992 - so a little outdated now, unfortunately.

[leifus]

thank you both

[cybershot]

You could also try searching the broader resources of WAB:

Guide Books for a Fungi Foray | Wild About Britain

David

[kiltoncomp]

while i still consider myself a beginner, i find the usual beginners books on fungi a bit to limited in the range they show,but have found both "mushrooms" by roger phillips and "the encyclopedia of fungi" by michael jordan much more comprhensive and usefull even for a beginner, even if they do cost a little more than other books,

Brian .

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

while i still consider myself a beginner, i find the usual beginners books on fungi a bit to limited in the range they show,but have found both "mushrooms" by roger phillips and "the encyclopedia of fungi" by michael jordan much more comprhensive and usefull even for a beginner, even if they do cost a little more than other books,

Brian .

But not exactly handy size for out and about in the field, Brian - a good option, with which I started out, was Phillps and a pocket field guide.

David

[leifus]

Thanks to all - i like the look of Mushrooms by Roger Phillips and will give it a try

[NickCantle]

It is a good book indeed, but as David says, it's definitely not a field guide, unless you plan to take a rucksack with you (which I generally do) and even if you plan to do that, it's a heavy book

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by leifus

Thanks to all - i like the look of Mushrooms by Roger Phillips and will give it a try

And there is an on-line version:

Rogers Mushrooms | Mushroom Pictures & Mushroom Reference

David