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New to fungi?
What's the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool? Is there such a thing as a fairy ring? If fungi intrigue or puzzle you, here are some ways to find out more:
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| body parts - have a look at the parts of a typical fungus. Find out what to call them and what features to look out for. |
| see also: Fungi for beginners quiz |
Forays
A foray is an outdoor meeting where people explore and record all the fungi in a particular area. It's a good introduction to learning how to find and identify fungi in the field.
If you haven't been on a foray before, the following points may be helpful:
- bring footwear that is fairly waterproof and mud proof
eg walking boots or wellies
- most people bring a packed lunch and something to drink
- if you want to, bring something in which you can carry any
fungus you find, eg a wicker basket or a few plastic boxes or tubs. Plastic
bags are out as they can render your specimens unusable very quickly!
- people tend not to bring their dog(s) as they sometimes
disturb wildlife and/or other forayers
Books
There are lots to choose from. The 3 below are good starting points.
Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain and Europe
Roger Phillips (Macmillan; ISBN 0 33026441 9)
The Mushroom Book
Thomas Laessoe and Anna Del Conte (1996, Dorling Kindersley; ISBN 0 7513
0258 9)
Mushrooms and toadstools of Britain and Europe
R Courtecuisse and B Duhem (a Collins Field Guide, unfortunately currently out
of print; HarperCollinsPublishers ISBN 0 00 220025 2)
Some British Mycological Society publications to get you started
Field Mycology, a quarterly magazine for the study and
identification of wild fungi
Published for British Mycological Society by
Elsevier Science
Guide for the Beginner
J V R Marriott - available through the British Mycological Society
Websites
Try our links page.
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