Book Description
Amateur mushroom collectors and mycologists alike will find over 300 species of the region's most distinctive and ecologically important mushrooms profiled in this comprehensive field guide.
Author : R. Michael Davis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0520271084
Amateur mushroom collectors and mycologists alike will find over 300 species of the region's most distinctive and ecologically important mushrooms profiled in this comprehensive field guide.
Author : Kent H. McKnight
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 45,57 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395910900
Identifies over one thousand species with detailed descriptions and illustrations.
Author : Steve Trudell
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 49,53 MB
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1643261703
Ideal for hikers, foragers, and naturalists, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in the region. With helpful identification keys and photographs and a clear, color-coded layout, Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest is ideal for hikers, foragers, and natural history buffs and is the perfect tool for loving where you live. Covers Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia Describes and illustrates 493 species 530 photographs, with additional keys and diagrams Clear color-coded layout
Author : Alexander Hanchett Smith
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780472855995
Descriptions and photographs of two hundred one edible and poisonous species found in western North America are accompanied by comments on edibility, habitat and range, and microscopic characters.
Author : Niko Summers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 195151131X
"Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 North America's most popular mushrooms. Inside this elegant hardcover, you'll find profiles on individual species, each showcasing a full-page illustration, plus a definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and how--and when--to collect them, and, last but not least, notes on how to avoid mushroom poisoning." --
Author : David Arora
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 19,62 MB
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0307809463
“[All That the Rain Promises and More] is certainly the best guide to fungi, and may in fact be a long lasting masterpiece in guide writing for all subjects.”—Roger McKnight, The New York Times Mushrooms appeal to all kinds of people—and so will this handy pocket guide, which includes key information for more than 200 Western mushrooms Over 200 edible and poisonous mushrooms are depicted with simple checklists of their identifying features, as David Arora celebrates the fun in fungi with the same engaging bend of wit and wisdom, fact and fancy, that has made his comprehensive guide, Mushrooms Demystified, the mushroom hunter’s bible. “The best guide for the beginner. I’d buy it no matter where I lived in North America.”—Whole Earth Catalog
Author : Todd F. Elliott
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 21,4 MB
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 160469730X
Mushrooms of the Southeast is a compact, beautifully illustrated guide packed with descriptions and photographs of more than 400 of the region’s most important mushrooms. The geographic range covered by the book includes northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In addition to profiles on individual species, the book also includes a general discussion and definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and collection guidelines, an overview of fungus ecology, and information on mushroom poisoning and how to avoid it.
Author : Alan E. Bessette
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1469638541
Mushrooms in the wild present an enticing challenge: some are delicious, others are deadly, and still others take on almost unbelievable forms. This field guide introduces 650 mushrooms found in the Carolinas--more than 50 of them appearing in a field guide for the first time--using clear language and color photographs to reveal their unique features. What's included: Hundreds of full color photographs of Carolina mushrooms Information on mushroom edibility and toxicity Microscopic information An overview of the Carolinas' role in the history of American mycology Perfect for those interested in learning more about mushrooms, the unusually large number of described species makes this book a must-have for experienced mushroom hunters as well as beginners. Here, at last, is the field guide for North and South Carolina mushrooms, from the mountains to the coast, presented in a single, portable volume.
Author : Teresa Marrone
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1591937930
Begin to Identify Mushrooms with This Great Visual Guide for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington! Mushrooming is a popular and rewarding pastime—and it’s one that you can enjoy with the right information at hand. Mushrooms of the Northwest is the field guide to get you started. The region-specific book utilizes an innovative, user-friendly format that can help you identify mushrooms by their visual characteristics. Hundreds of full-color photographs are paired with easy-to-understand text, providing the details to give you confidence in the field. The information, written by foraging experts Teresa Marrone and Drew Parker, is accessible to beginners but useful for even experienced mushroom seekers. Learn about more than 400 species of common wild mushrooms found in the Northwest states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The species (from Morel Mushrooms to Shelf Mushrooms) are organized by shape, then by color, so you can identify them by their visual characteristics. Plus, with the Top Edibles and Top Toxics sections, you'll begin to learn which are the edible wild mushrooms and which to avoid. Get this field guide, jam-packed with information, and start identifying the mushrooms you find.
Author : Vera Stucky Evenson
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 12,45 MB
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1604695765
Recommended as a Great Summer Read by Colorado Public Radio In Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region, Vera Evenson, curator of the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at the Denver Botanic Gardens, covers species of mushrooms found in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. This comprehensive guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom structure, life cycles, and habitats. Profiles for 220 mushroom species include color photographs, keys, and diagrams to aid in identification, and tips on how to recognize and avoid poisonous mushrooms.