This long-awaited guide to the fungi of southern Australia has a focus on iconic Kangaroo Island. On the wetter west end of the island the authors encountered a rich assemblage of fungi, many of which are also found on the mainland. The book is the culmination of decades of research and fieldwork on the fungi of Kangaroo Island, South Australia and Australia.
The book provides 450 photographs illustrating 260 species of fungi, detailed, full-page descriptions of 206 species, a guide to the diversity of fungi, how to collect the larger species, tips on photographing them, a bibliography, an account of the effects of fire on fungi and of the joys and occasional frustrations of fungal forays in South Australia, the driest state in this driest continent.
You can also purchase the book in person from the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium administration building located at the Goodman Building on Hackney Road.
Pam Catcheside has been working on the fungi of South Australia for 25 years and has extensive knowledge of the taxonomy, ecology and conservation of the larger fungi. She is an Honorary Research Associate at the State Herbarium of South Australia, Adjunct Lecturer at Flinders University and founder of the Adelaide Fungal Studies Group.
David Catcheside was formerly Head of The School of Biological Sciences at Flinders University and is now an Emeritus Professor. He has been involved in research for more than fifty years, primarily as a microbial geneticist, but more recently in forensic science and aspects of mycology triggered by Pam’s interests in the larger fungi.
