Collins: HarperCollins Publishers, 2003. This completely new edition of the pocket&ndash;sized guide to mushrooms and toadstools of Great Britain combines both photographs and artwork to give a really practical identification guide. Collins Gem Mushrooms and Toadstools describes over 230 species which are commonly found in Britain and Europe. Portable and clear, it is the ideal guide for those out collecting mushrooms. Each mushroom or toadstool entry includes: photograph/artwork and clear description of what it looks like; . details of size, habitat and the season when it can be found; . an indication of whether it is edible or poisonous; . the names of similar species with which the mushrooms or toadstools could be confused, and details of the differences between them.<p>. Paperback. New.