Giftsvampar och svampgisfter. 2023. many col. photogr. 256 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.- In Swedish, with Latin nomenclature.

The book is about poisonous mushrooms, that is, mushrooms that contain specific substances, toxins, that cause symptoms or damage to the body. It contains detailed descriptions of poisonous mushrooms in Sweden, their plant environments, together with a wealth of images.

The authors present the latest findings on various fungal toxins, mechanisms behind the symptoms that occur and what treatments are possible.

Fungal poisoning ranges from minor stomach upsets to life-threatening conditions. There are also causes other than fungal toxins that make people and animals sick after eating mushrooms. The book therefore includes chapters on gastrointestinal disorders, allergic reactions, cancer and environmental toxins linked to mushrooms.

The history of a selection of Swedish poisonous mushrooms is presented in a separate section.