Yesterday, the printer delivered copies of the new book on the fungi of southern Australia published by the State Herbarium of South Australia. It is now available for purchase.

Catcheside, P.S. & Catcheside D.E.A. (2024). The fungi of Kangaroo Island – and beyond: An illustrated field guide to the larger fungi of Southern Australia. (State Herbarium of South Australia: Adelaide).

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, State Herbarium Hon. Research Associate Pam Catcheside and Prof. David Catcheside, encountered an amazing diversity of fungi, most 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 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.

B5, 380 pages, flexibound with vinyl outer cover.

Retail price: $75.00

The book is available in person from the Botanic Gardens reception desk (Goodman Building, Hackney Road, Adelaide) and online through the Openbook Howden web-shop (postage is extra):
https://www.openbookhowden.com.au/product/the-fungi-of-kangaroo-island-and-beyond/

More information is available on this webpage, including sample pages and a list of retail outlets that are selling the book (which will be continuously updated).