Nigel Cattlin / Peach leaf curl (Taprina deformans) fungal disease distortion of leaves on a young Peach tree, Berkshire, September.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) on Kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Michel Poinsignon / Cep fungi {Boletus edulis} growing through moss, Lorraine, France

Nigel Bean / Meadow Wax Cap {Hygrocybe pratensis} in grassland, Ashton Court, Bristol, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Apples (Malus domestica) with scab caused by Ascomycetes fungus (Venturia inaequalis). Berkshire, England, UK. September.

Nigel Cattlin / Faba bean rust pustules on Broad bean (Vicia faba) leaf caused by Fungus (Uromyces viciae-fabae). Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Faba bean rust pustules on Broad bean (Vicia faba) leaf caused by Fungus (Uromyces viciae-fabae). Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Faba bean rust pustules on Broad bean (Vicia faba) leaf caused by Fungus (Uromyces viciae-fabae). Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Faba bean rust pustules on Broad bean (Vicia faba) leaf caused by Fungus (Uromyces viciae-fabae). Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Apple (Malus domestica) fruits infected with Brown rot (Monilinia spp.). Berkshire, England, UK. September.

Nigel Cattlin / Field bean rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) damage to Field bean (Vicia faba) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Field bean rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) damage to Field bean (Vicia faba) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean rust (Uromyces vicia-fabae) on Broad bean (Vicia faba) leaf, notches made by Bean weevil (Chrysomelidae) around edge. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean rust (Uromyces vicia-fabae) on Broad bean (Vicia faba) leaf, notches made by Bean weevil (Chrysomelidae) around leaf edge. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Andy Sands / Horn of plenty fungus (Craterellus cornucopioides) trumpet shaped fungi that growing under deciduous trees, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, October. Edible species. Focus stacked image.

Will Watson / The Prince mushroom (Agaricus augustus), growing under Cypress tree, Herefordshire, England, UK, September. Edible species.

Colin Varndell / Sulphur polypore bracket fungus, or 'Chicken of the woods' (Laetiporus sulphureus) New Forest, Hampshire, UK September. Edible species

Alex Hyde / Violet bramble rust (Phragmidium violaceum) causing red colouration on Bramble leaf (Rubus fruticosus aggregate). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. October.

Alex Hyde / Violet bramble rust (Phragmidium violaceum) causing red colouration on Bramble leaf (Rubus fruticosus aggregate). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. October.

Klaus Echle / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) feeding on mushroom, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. October.

Klaus Echle / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) feeding on mushroom, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. October.

Adrian Davies / Wood hedgehog (Hydnum repandum) fungi, upturned to show spines, Surrey, England, UK, September.Edible

Adrian Davies / Wood hedgehog (Hydnum repandum) fungi growing in woodland, Surrey, England, UK, September. Edible

Colin Varndell / Horn of plenty / Black chanterelle fungus (Craterellus cornucopioides) fruiting bodies, New Forest, Hampshire, UK, October. Edible.

Alex Hyde / Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), with a gall caused by Cowberry Redleaf fungus (Exobasidium vaccinii). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

Doug Wechsler / Chicken-of-the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) edible shelf fungus, Hopewell Furnace, National Historic Site, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, October.

Eric Medard / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) and mushroom at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.

Eric Medard / Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) feeding on bait (pear) next to mushroom, at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.

Eric Medard / Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) feeding on bait (pear) next to mushroom, at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.

Eric Medard / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) and mushroom at night taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.

Eric Medard / Snail (Helix pomatia) and mushroom at night, taken with infra-red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.

Adrian Davies / Mould (Penicillin italicum) growing on a Satsuma (Citrus unshi)

Adrian Davies / Mould (Penicillin italicum) growing on a Satsuma (Citrus unshiu)

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Three Romanian men returning from picking edible tree mushrooms from Common beech forest close to Baile Herculane, Caras Severin, Carpathians, Romania, October 2012

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Romanian man displaying edible tree mushrooms - mostly from Common beech forest close to Baile Herculane, Caras Severin, Carpathians, Romania, October 2012

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Romanian man with woven basket on his back for carrying edible tree mushrooms - mostly from Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) - picked in the forest close to Baile Herculane, Caras Severin, Carpathians,...

Nick Upton / Scarlet hood fungus/ waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) in deciduous woodland, Somerset, UK, November.

Alex Hyde / Giant Puffballs (Langermannia gigantea) in pasture, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Wild mushrooms lying on reindeer moss after being gathered near a Selkup camp in the forest. They will be dried & stored for the winter. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Jabruson / 'Boda' fungi growing on forest floor, the Ba'Aka name for a non-edible, unidentified species of fungi found throughout the forest just after the start of the rainy season. Bai Hokou, Dzanga-Ndoki Nati...

Eric Baccega / Man picking Common morel fungus (Morchella esculenta) in forest, Alsace, France, Model released, April 2012

Eric Baccega / Man picking Common morel (Morchella esculenta)fungus in forest, Alsace, France, Model released, April 2012

Eric Baccega / Common morel fungus (Morchella esculenta) Alsace, France

Eric Baccega / Man looking for Common morel fungi (Morchella esculenta) in forest Alsace, France, Model released, April 2012

Eric Baccega / Common morel fungus (Morchella esculenta) held in hand, Alsace, France, Model released, April 2012

Eric Baccega / Man holding Common morel fungus (Morchella esculenta) Alsace, France, Model released, April 2012

Eric Baccega / Common morel fungus (Morchella esculenta) held in hand, Alsace, France, April 2012

Eric Baccega / Common morel fungus (Morchella esculenta) Alsace, France

Eric Baccega / Man showing picked Common morel fungus in his basket (Morchella esculenta) Alsace, France, Model released, April 2012

Michel Poinsignon / Half free morel fungus (Mitrophora semilibera) close up, Lorraine, France, March.

Adrian Davies / Meadow waxcap (Hygrocybe pratensis) growing in churchyard, Ebernoe, Sussex, England, October.

Laurie Campbell / Chanterelle fungi (Cantharellus cibarius) showing gills on underside, Inverness-shire, Scotland, August

Laurie Campbell / Jelly baby fungi (Leotia lubrica) growing on woodland floor, Argyll, Scotland, August

Alex Hyde / Edible mushroom species from market stall including pink and yellow Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus sp.) and White Beech Mushrooms (Hypsizygus tessellates)

Konrad Wothe / Harvested Morel (Morchella esculenta) mushrooms for sale at market. Bavaria, Germany, May.

Matthias Breiter / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) edible fungus, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Boy cuts wild Chanterelle mushroom (Cantharellus sp.), in Scottish woods, UK, Europe, September 2007.

Nature Production / Commerical growing of Shiitake Mushrooms (Agaricus / Lentinus edodes) Nagano, Japan,

Adrian Davies / Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum). Sussex, England, UK, October.

Adrian Davies / Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) close-up, growing on woodland floor, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) close-up, growing on woodland floor, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) close-up, growing on woodland floor, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Cep / Penny Bun Fungus (Boletus edulis) Young specimen, growing on woodland floor, Sussex, England, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) close-up, growing on woodland floor, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Horn of Plenty Fungus (Craterellus cornucopioides) Sussex, England, UK, October

Adrian Davies / Horn of Plenty Fungus (Craterellus cornucopioides) Sussex, England, UK, October

Adrian Davies / Horn of Plenty Fungus (Craterellus cornucopioides) Sussex, England, UK, October

Adrian Davies / Tawny Grisette (Amanita fulva) growing on woodland floor, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Tawny Grisette (Amanita fulva) growing at base of tree, Sussex, England, UK, September

LYNN M. STONE / Chicken Mushroom / Chicken-of-the-Woods / Sulphur Shelf Mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) growing on log, Niantic State Forest, Connecticut, USA

Ann & Steve Toon / Ikowe mushroom (Termitomyces umkowaani) held in the hand, showing long root-like structure, these mushrooms are an edible delicacy. Mkhaya game reserve, Swaziland, Southern Africa

Gary K. Smith / Shaggy ink cap / Lawyers wig (Coprinus comatus) Norfolk, UK, October

Gary K. Smith / Parasol mushrooms (Lepiota procera) fruiting bodies on roadside verge, Norfolk, UK, October

Gary K. Smith / Parasol mushrooms (Lepiota procera) fruiting bodies on roadside verge, Norfolk, UK, October

Gary K. Smith / Parasol mushroom (Lepiota procera) fruiting bodies on roadside verge, Norfolk, UK, October

Stephen Dalton / Oyster fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus) UK

Philippe Clement / Shaggy ink cap / Shaggy inkcap / Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus) showing drops, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Shaggy ink cap / Shaggy inkcap / Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus) showing ink drops, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Four Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) showing underside and ring, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Oyster mushroom / Oyster bracket fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus) growing on tree trunk in forest, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Oyster mushroom / Oyster bracket fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus) growing on tree trunk in forest, Belgium

Dietmar Nill / Chanterelle fungus (Cantharellus cibarius) Germany

Adrian Davies / Shaggy Parasol fungus (Macrolepiota rhacodes) UK

Adrian Davies / Scarlet Waxcap fungus (Hygrocybe coccinea) UK

Adrian Davies / Parasol toadstool (Lepiota procera) UK

Adrian Davies / Sign warning against that the picking of mushrooms or toadstools is forbidden, Richmond Park, London, UK

Adrian Davies / Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) parastic on Pine tree, UK

Guy Edwardes / Horn of plenty / Black chanterelle (Craterellus cornucopioides) growing amongst fallen leaves, Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, October

Peter Cairns / Woman holding chanterelle mushrooms in the forest, Norway, July 2007, model released

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / King bolete / Porcini (Boletus edulis) being picked, Kallhall, Sweden, August 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / King bolete / Porcini (Boletus edulis) close-up, Kallhall, Sweden, August 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / King bolete / Porcini (Boletus edulis) Kallhall, Sweden, August 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / King bolete / Porcini (Boletus edulis) Kallhall, Sweden, August 2008

Albert Lleal / Blusher (Amanita rubescens) mushroom is edible when cooked, Europe

Philippe Clement / Wood hedgehog / Hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum), Belgium