Michael_Jordan_(mycologist)

Michael Jordan (mycologist)

Michael Jordan (mycologist)

British mycologist

Michael Jordan is an English mycologist, author of The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe, founder and chairman of the Association of British Fungal Groups (ABFG).[1]

For other people named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation).

Jordan founded ABFG in 1996, having observed an upsurge in interest in mushroom hunting since presenting Mushroom Magic, a documentary on Channel 4 in 1989.[2][3][4] The ABFG maintains a database of fungus observations for the UK, called CATE, collates affiliated fungus groups, and serves as a national organisation for individual members.

Publications

  • Mushroom Magic (1989)
  • Edible Mushrooms and Other Fungi (1993)
  • The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe (1995, 2004) ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0

References

  1. [1]
    "Wild mushrooms: what not to eat". The Times. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Learning about fungi in Cornwall". 16 May 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Association of British Fungus Groups". Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  4. [4]
    Mushroom Magic, BFI


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