A visual celebration of the Fungus Kingdom, offering an accessible introduction to mycology in its first half before diving into 30 profiles of diverse and astonishing mushrooms.
Informed by the latest research, and mycologist Britt Bunyard's decades-long relationship with fungi across the globe, Fungi Decoded offers a tour of the world's most intriguing mushrooms, spotlighting well-known fungi such as the Fly Agaric as well as morphological oddities such as Stinkhorns and Bird's Nest Fungi. Through in-depth profiles on thirty mushrooms, you will learn about a variety of morphogroups, distributions, habitats, and substrate types.
This book also explores the most intriguing questions at the heart of these extraordinarily strange organisms. What makes some fungi glow? Which fungi strangle nematodes? How have fungi changed the course of human history? What happens if you step into a fairy ring of mushrooms? Why do some fungi grow in dung?
Featuring vivid illustrations and filled with fascinating information, Fungi Decoded is perfect for both new fungus fans and seasoned mycophiles.
Note: This book is not meant for identifying edible mushrooms. Britt Bunyard, PhD, is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the mycology journal Fungi. Britt has worked academically as a mycologist his entire career, teaching a number of university courses and writing scientific articles for many research journals and popular science magazines. He has served as an editor for mycological and entomological research journals and mushroom guide books. A popular evangelizer on all things fungal, Britt has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered", PBS's NOVA and Wisconsin Foodie television programs, and in The Atlantic, Vogue, Forbes, Saveur, Women's World, and others. He serves as executive director of the Telluride Mushroom Festival. He co-authored Amanitas of North America, Mushrooms and Macrofungi of Ohio and Midwestern States, and The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms.
