More than 1,500 species, with 1,200 colour illustrations of both the most familiar and especially rare mushrooms of Britain and North-West Europe, are painstakingly detailed in this seminal book. It has a broad introduction and glossary of technical terms, as well as introductory sections for specific families, and identifying features of all individual species. Fully comprehensive and easily accessible, it provides an efficient and lively guide for all those interested in the multifarious fungi of Britain and North-West Europe.