Field Guide to Mushrooms & other Fungi of South Africa

Gary B Goldman is an amateur mycologist and avid mushroom book collector. Known as the Mushroom Fundi, he leads foraging expeditions, runs mushroom growing courses and cultivates his own mushrooms. He is active on a variety of online mycology forums and provides a mushroom identification service.

Marieka Gryzenhout (PhD) is a lecturer in the Department of Genetics at the University of the Free State and a member of various mycological associations. She is the author and co-author of numerous scientific papers and books on fungi, including the popular Field Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South Africa. She passionately promotes an interest in the subject among nature lovers via www.themycologyblog.com.

A former meteorologist, Liz Popich, has been photographing mushrooms and other fungi for nearly two decades. She is an active contributor to a variety of online mycology platforms and databases dedicated to documenting fungal diversity and assisting with identification.