A Naturalist's Guide to the Mushrooms of Britain and Northern Europe
By (Author) Josephine Bacon
Photographs by Paul Sterry
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
10th April 2025
3rd edition
United Kingdom
Paperback
160
Width 128mm, Height 180mm
A Naturalist's Guide to the Mushrooms of Britain and North-West Europe is an easy-to-use identification guide to 280 mushroom and toadstool species commonly found in Britain and northern Europe that is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, height, distribution, habitat and edibility or toxicity. The user-friendly introduction covers mushroom structure, fungal distribution as well as advice on mushroom hunting and finding the ones that are good to eat.
Josephine Bacon had been picking wild mushrooms since she was nine. She was a member of the British Mycological Society and had participated in many mushroom forays.
Paul Sterry is one of the UK's leading wildlife and natural history photographers, with more than 40 highly successful books to his name. Originally trained as a biologist, he uses his knowledge of natural history and ecology to take images that depict wildlife in a natural context and celebrate its beauty.