Download or read book The Mushrooms and Other Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe written by Josephine Bacon and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy to use identification guide to 280 species of mushroom and toadstool most commonly found in Britain, Ireland, and other parts of northern Europe.The user friendly introduction includes an overview of distribution, habitats, mushroom structure, and nomenclature. There is useful advice on mushroom hunting, where to find mushrooms that are good to eat and their nutritional value, and how to identify and avoid poisonous species.