THE MUSHROOMS by Derek REID (1981)

MUSHROOMS by Derek REID - Translated by Marie-France Perez and supervised by Dominique Versini and Samuel Grosman – France Loisirs Editions (123 boulevard de Grenelle, Paris) - Color Photographs - Color illustrations by Bernard Robinson - 1981 – 125 pages – Hardcover. Mushrooms have very diverse appearances, some appear in the form of crusts on wood, others resemble brackets or corals: moreover, they are sometimes equipped with a central or off-center stem. In addition, the fertile surface can be smooth or feature spines, pores, or gills, their textures, very varied, can recall that of wood or leather and, while some are fleshy, others are gelatinous. Depending on the species, the surface is smooth, velvety, pointed, scaly, dry, or viscous. If their appearances are varied, mushrooms possess a number of characteristics that clearly distinguish them from all other groups of plants. Contents: - Introduction, - Description of species, - Glossary, - Index.