The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise by Miron Elisha Hard
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise by Miron Elisha Hard
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise by Miron Elisha Hard
This guide explains the study of mushrooms, with special reference to the
edible and poisonous varieties, with a view of opening up to the student of
nature a wide field of useful and interesting knowledge. Major topics covered
includes: The WhiteSpored Agarics, RosySpored Agarics, PurpleBrownSpored Agaries,
BlackSpored Agarics, Polyporaceae TubeBearing Fungi, Fungi With Teeth,
NidulariaceaeBirds Nest Fungi, Thelephoraceae, Ascomycetes SporeSac Fungi, Group
Gastromycetes, LycoperdaceaeTuffBalls, Myxomycetes, Clavariaceae Coral Fungi
This
note covers the following topics: Medical mycology, Collection and
processing procedures for mycological studies, Saprophytic fungi, Yeasts of
medical importance, Cutaneous fungi, Subcutaneous fungi, Systemic mycoses,
Mycological procedures, Media and reagents, Maintaining stock cultures and
commercial kits.
This note covers the following topics: Fungal classifications, Fungal
thallus types, Spores, Kinetics of fungal growth, The fungal cell wall, Biology
of yeasts, Hyphal aggregates, Life cycle regulation caused by hormones, Fungal
physiology and biochemistry.