Identification of the Larger Fungi

by Roy Watling

Viscid (of the cap or stem), very slippery to the touch.

Volva, a persistent cup-like structure at the base of the stem. See [p. 267].

Waxy (of the gills), lustrous because they are thick and watery.

Illustrations

Text-figures and line-drawings of the greater number of the fungi mentioned in the text have been included in the book. It is impossible to supply colour pictures of a high quality in a book such as this without raising the price of the publication astronomically. The plates in six easily obtainable popular books have been used to represent whenever possible the fungus described in the text, as accurate colour illustrations are very useful in identification. The titles of these books have been abbreviated for clarity.

Abbreviations for illustrations used throughout the text

F—Findlay, W. P. K. (1967), Wayside and Woodland Fungi, London.

Hvass—Hvass, E. & H. (1961), Mushrooms and Toadstools in Colour, London.

LH—Lange, M. & Hora, F. B. (1963), Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools, London.

NB—Nicholson, B. E. & Brightman, F. H. (1966), Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants, Oxford.