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Tom May

Tom May reviews ‘A Field Guide to Australian Fungi’ by Bruce Fuhrer

September 2005, no. 274 01 May 2005
After rain at cooler times of the year, the bush is full of fungi. Fruit-bodies of mushrooms, truffles, puffballs, morels, slime moulds and other larger fungi spring forth in a great variety of shapes and colours. For select Australian fauna and flora, such as birds, reptiles or orchids, there are comprehensive and richly illustrated field guides, which have sufficient text to assist the user in p ... (read more)