Mycology
Learn the hidden kingdom of fungi from the forest floor up.
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The path14 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$31
- Get a regional field guide and a hand loupe
- Separate identifying from eating in your head
Then the quests
- Identify five species with total certainty
- Go on a fungus foray
- Find and correctly identify a deadly species in the field
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Introduction to Mycology: The Biology of Fungi
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