Identification of the Larger Fungi. Roy Watling

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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Table of Contents

       INTRODUCTION

       Where to look

       Collecting

       Examination

       Microscopic examination

       Key to the major classes of Larger Fungi

       Key to major groups based on character of basidium and fruit-body shape

       A. AGARICS AND THEIR RELATIVES

       Key to major genera

       (i) Agarics of woodlands and copses

       (ii) Agarics of Pastures and Meadows

       B. BRACKET-FUNGI AND THEIR RELATIVES

       Key to major genera

       (i) Pored and toothed fungi

       (ii) Chanterelles and relatives

       (iii) Fairy-club fungi

       (iv) Resupinate fungi

       C. THE JELLY FUNGI

       Key to the major groups

       Dacrymyces stillatus Nees ex Fries

       Hirneola auricula-judae (St Amans) Berkeley Jew’s ear

       Auricularia mesenterica (S. F. Gray) Persoon

       Exidia glandulosa (St Amans) Fries Witch’s butter

       D. THE STOMACH FUNGI

       Key to some groups

       Lycoperdon pyriforme Persoon Stump puff-ball

       L. perlatum Persoon

       L. foetidum Bonorden

       Langermannia gigantea (Persoon) Rostkovius Giant puff-ball

       Earth-stars and Earth-balls

       Stinkhorns

       Birds nest fungi

       E. CUP FUNGI AND ALLIES

       General Notes.

       F. SPECIALIZED HABITATS

       (i) Fungi of dung and straw heaps

       (ii) Fungi of bonfire-sites

       (iii) Fungi of bogs and marshes

       (iv) Fungi of beds of herbaceous plants

       (v) Fungi of moss-cushions

       (vi) Heath and mountain fungi

       (vii) Sand-dune fungi

       (viii) Subterranean fungi

       (ix) Fungal parasites

       G. APPENDIX

       (i) Species list of specialised habitats

       (ii) Glossary of technical terms

       (iii) Fairy rings

       (iv) Development of the agaric fruit-body

       (v) References

       INDEX

       Latin Names