Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Agarikon (Laricifomes officinalis) 1
4. Banning, Mary (1822– 1903) 15
5. Cage, John (1912– 1992) 32
6. Darwin’s Fungus (Cyttaria darwinii) 51
7. Earth Tongues 60
8. Fairy Rings 65
9. Gastrointestinal Tract 71
10. Hair Ice 73
11. Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) 80
12. Jellies 84
13. Keratinophiles 85
14. Latex 90
15. Magic Mushrooms 97
16. Noble Polypore (Bridgeoporus nobilissimus) 114
17. Parasites 117
18. Red List 132
19. Sabina, Maria (1894– 1985) 137
20. Tar Spot (Rhytisma sp.) 158
21. Umbo 165
22. Valley Fever 166
23. Wasson, Gordon (1897– 1986) 168
24. Xerotolerant Fungi 173
25. Yeasts 174
26. Zombie Ants 175
27. Afterword 179
28. Acknowledgments 181
29. Useful References 183