In my gardern there are about six or seven types of mushroom growing, all different shapes sizes and colours. I would really like to identify them, can anyone reccomend a good book?
2006-09-30 07:30:58 · 11 answers · asked by Lyndsey 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
collins mushroom guide. Most libary have it and chavs have marked out the magic ones.
2006-09-30 07:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by tanjaneeka 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simon & Schuster has a good field guide & it is about ten dollars less than the Audoban feild guide & it has a better binding. It outlines all the steps in identifying mushrooms, including spore prints etc. It is fairly comprehensive.
2006-09-30 12:32:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Travel to your library and get some books out and then talk to a botanist before you eat any mushrooms. This is too risky to go by pictures in a book.
A botanist or herbalist would know.
2006-09-30 07:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Pamela J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
go to a bookshop.i tried to identify some yesterday and there's just too much info on the net...though the ones i picked were of the 'magic' variety!!! can't wait till they dry out! but seriosly DO NOT eat any until you are 100% sure what they are. some can kill you!
2006-09-30 07:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by Ivan R Don 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both the one by Petersons field guides and the one from the Audubon society are good Field guides. (but pricey, use your library)You might also want to look up the local Mycological Society.
2006-09-30 07:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
readers digest
book of the home
honestly, they are there in the back, good colour pics and info
2006-09-30 07:33:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
they grow in mine but i mow them up,but do be carefull and get the right info good luck x
2006-10-01 06:51:04 · answer #7 · answered by joannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat the ones that grow on cow poop youll have a good time
2006-09-30 07:32:50 · answer #8 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can try this site mushroomexpert.com they have pictures and characteristics of thousands of shrooms
2006-09-30 07:34:51 · answer #9 · answered by jitterbugjims 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
be very careful, all books make mistakes
2006-09-30 07:34:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋