What We Are Reading Today: ‘Fungi of Temperate Europe’

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Fungi of Temperate Europe’
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Updated 21 June 2026 22:38
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Fungi of Temperate Europe’

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Fungi of Temperate Europe’

Authors: Thomas Laessoe, Jens H Peterson, Tobias Guldberg Froslev, And Jacob Heilman-Clausen

The basidiomycetes comprise some of the best-known groups in the Kingdom of Fungi, including most mushrooms prized by mushroom hunters.

“Fungi of Temperate Europe: Keys to the Basidiomycotes” covers more than 4,600 species found in the region.

These stunningly illustrated scientific keys offer a revolutionary approach to identification.

Incisive descriptions provide information on everything from distinguishing characteristics and morphology to ecology and distribution.