Abstract

Yaguradake (powdery piggyback), which is a parasite on other mushrooms, Mamezayatake (dead man’s fingers), which looks like human fingers protruding from the ground, Chichitake (weeping milk cap), which drips a milky fluid when damaged, Suppontake (stinkhorn), shaped like a phallus, and various other fungi with peculiar shapes and modes of life, totaling 60 species, are introduced in this visual book on mushrooms.

Author’s Information

Miyuki Kido is a mushroom-loving illustrator who designs branded goods with mushroom designs.