The copyright owner shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of, and should not be attributed to, the publisher or CSIRO. Edited by Joy Window (Living Language) Cover design and typeset by Cath Pirret Design Printed in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd CSIRO Publishing publishes and distributes scientific, technical and health science books, magazines and journals from Australia to a worldwide audience and conducts these activities autonomously from the research activities of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). 111 top left, middle middle, bottom middle, bottom right). 132), © Ray Palmer (Leucoagaricus leucothites p. 111 middle left, middle right), © Taylor Lockwood (Trichoderma cornu-damae p. 133), © Tom May (Amanita xanthocephala p. 111 top middle, top right), © Fran Guard (C. molybdites p. All images © Alison Pouliot, except © Wayne Boatwright (Chlorophyllum molybdites p. Back cover: Mixed mushrooms frying in the pan (photo by Alison Pouliot). Published by: CSIRO Publishing Locked Bag 10 Clayton South VIC 3169 Australia Telephone: +61 3 9545 8400 Email: Website: Front cover: A selection of edible fungi (photo by Alison Pouliot). A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Australia. The authors assert their moral rights, including the right to be identified as an author. Contact CSIRO Publishing for all permission requests. Except under the conditions described in the Australian Copyright Act 1968 and subsequent amendments, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, duplicating or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. © Alison Pouliot and Tom May 2021 All rights reserved. Text accompanying plate, Agaricus aeruginosus. William Curtis (1777) Flora Londinensis, vol. ‘We may read over, with the most sedulous attention, Batarra, Micheli, Gleditsch, and Haller, or turn over the multitudinous plates of Schaeffer to little purpose: to know the Fungi well we must watch them daily and yearly in short we must live with them’. MUSHROOMING A G U I D E f o r F O R AG E R S Preserving mushrooms – drying, freezing and picklingĬooking mushrooms – frying, roasting and grilling Typical environments where profiled fungi are foundĬhapter 10: Fungi in the kitchen and on the table Responding to suspected mushroom poisoningĬhapter 9: Edible fungi and their lookalikes Overview of toxic and potentially toxic mushrooms Where can you forage? The legalities of collecting fungiīuilding knowledge about toxic fungi in Australia Where to find fungi – fungus habitats and distribution
How to find fungi – what to look for and what to ask Morphological features – finding one’s way around a mushroom Chapter 1 The rise of wild mushrooming in Australiaįungus, sporophore, mushroom or toadstool?Ĭhapter 3: Fungi in Australian biodiversity conservationįoraging in the UK and the USA – learning from elsewhereĬonservation considerations for Australian foragers