AuthorHenderson, D.M., Orton, P.D. & Watling, R.
Year1969
TitleAgarics and Boleti - Introduction
SeriesBritish Fungus Flora
TypeBook/Report
SourceBritish Fungus Flora, 1, 58pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Illustrations4 pages of line drawings at the back
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

The first volume of the British Fungus Flora. Includes an artificial key to genera, but this is rather dated now after numerous changes to genera since this was published.

The most useful part is the colour chart which has been standard among British mycologists ever since.

Errata, Corrigenda & CommentsThe cream series (*Russula* spore print colours) are poor. A is grey - use the card instead and B onwards are not dark enough. The other colour are well chosen for mycology.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentAGARICALESmushrooms and toadstoolsFungi
For identificationCurrentBOLETALESspongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletesFungi
For identificationCurrentRUSSULALESan order of toadstoolsFungi
For identificationCurrent[Gasteromycetes]puffballs, earthstars, earthballs, stinkhorns, truffles etc.Fungi
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