If Slovakia were considered according to occurrence of mushrooms, it would belong among world's great powers. There grow thousands species of mushrooms in its area. Many new species were scientifically described precisely according to findings from Slovakia. The reason of such a variety of species and richness of its occurrence in this area are exceptionally willing natural conditions, particularly changeability of geological base and country relief with vegetation of lowlands up to mountain vegetation, temperate world zone with sufficiency of warmth and dampness and exceptional 40% of woodland richly represented by beech, pine but also thermophilic oak forests.

The woods are home of most of edible mushrooms. Their gathering has got a strong tradition since the medieval in Slovakia and Czech republic. Mushrooms from natural environment, forests, meadows and fields even today form a common part of menu. Mushroom gathering is a part of recreational exercise activity and psychical relaxation for thousands of people. The rich finding sites of mushrooms are more often availed by foreign tourists.

L. Hagara: Atlas húb (1987, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999)

L. Hagara: Huby – dvojníky (1992)

L. Hagara: Houby (1999)

L. Hagara, V. Antonín, J. Baier: Houby (1999)