Author: Karl B McKnight
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 0544236114
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides
Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America
Author: Karl B McKnight
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 0544236114
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 0544236114
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides
A Field Guide to Mushrooms
Author: Kent H. McKnight
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395910900
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Identifies over one thousand species with detailed descriptions and illustrations.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395910900
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Identifies over one thousand species with detailed descriptions and illustrations.
Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic
Author: Bill Russell
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271080280
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This revised and expanded edition of mushroom expert Bill Russell’s popular Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic provides both novice and experienced mushroom foragers with detailed, easy-to-use information about more than one hundred species of these fungi, including twenty-five varieties not found in the previous guide. From the Morel to the Chanterelle to the aptly named Chicken of the Woods, mushrooms of the mid-Atlantic region can be harvested and enjoyed, if you know where to look. Each entry in this field guide contains a detailed description, current scientific classification, key updates and information from recent studies, and high-quality color photographs to aid in identification. Thoughtfully organized by season, the guide shows you how to locate and identify the most common mushrooms in the region and recognize look-alikes—and explains what to do with edible mushrooms once you’ve found them. Featuring over one hundred full-color illustrations and distilling Russell’s fifty years of experience in hunting, studying, and teaching about wild mushrooms, Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic is an indispensable reference for curious hikers, amateur biologists, adventurous chefs, and mycophiles of all stripes.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271080280
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This revised and expanded edition of mushroom expert Bill Russell’s popular Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic provides both novice and experienced mushroom foragers with detailed, easy-to-use information about more than one hundred species of these fungi, including twenty-five varieties not found in the previous guide. From the Morel to the Chanterelle to the aptly named Chicken of the Woods, mushrooms of the mid-Atlantic region can be harvested and enjoyed, if you know where to look. Each entry in this field guide contains a detailed description, current scientific classification, key updates and information from recent studies, and high-quality color photographs to aid in identification. Thoughtfully organized by season, the guide shows you how to locate and identify the most common mushrooms in the region and recognize look-alikes—and explains what to do with edible mushrooms once you’ve found them. Featuring over one hundred full-color illustrations and distilling Russell’s fifty years of experience in hunting, studying, and teaching about wild mushrooms, Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic is an indispensable reference for curious hikers, amateur biologists, adventurous chefs, and mycophiles of all stripes.
Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America
Author: R. Michael Davis
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520271084
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 473
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.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520271084
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 473
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.
A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas
Author: Alan E. Bessette
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469638541
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 763
Book Description
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.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469638541
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 763
Book Description
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.
Mushrooms
Author: Niko Summers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 195151131X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"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." --
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 195151131X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"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." --
A Field Guide to Western Mushrooms
Author: Alexander Hanchett Smith
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472855995
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
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.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472855995
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
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.
Appalachian Mushrooms
Author: Walter E. Sturgeon
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821446398
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
From one of the region’s foremost mushroom hunters—Walter E. Sturgeon—comes a long-overdue field guide to finding and identifying the mushrooms and fleshy fungi found in the Appalachian mountains from Canada to Georgia. Edibility and toxicity, habitat, ecology, and detailed diagnostic features of the disparate forms they take throughout their life cycles are all included, enabling the reader to identify species without the use of a microscope or chemicals. Appalachian Mushrooms is unparalleled in its accuracy and currency, from its detailed photographs to descriptions based on the most advanced classification information available, including recent DNA studies that have upended some mushrooms’ previously accepted taxonomies. Sturgeon celebrates more than 400 species in all their diversity, beauty, and scientific interest, going beyond the expected specimens to include uncommon ones and those that are indigenous to the Appalachian region. This guide is destined to be an indispensable authority on the subject for everyone from beginning hobbyists to trained experts, throughout Appalachia and beyond.
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821446398
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
From one of the region’s foremost mushroom hunters—Walter E. Sturgeon—comes a long-overdue field guide to finding and identifying the mushrooms and fleshy fungi found in the Appalachian mountains from Canada to Georgia. Edibility and toxicity, habitat, ecology, and detailed diagnostic features of the disparate forms they take throughout their life cycles are all included, enabling the reader to identify species without the use of a microscope or chemicals. Appalachian Mushrooms is unparalleled in its accuracy and currency, from its detailed photographs to descriptions based on the most advanced classification information available, including recent DNA studies that have upended some mushrooms’ previously accepted taxonomies. Sturgeon celebrates more than 400 species in all their diversity, beauty, and scientific interest, going beyond the expected specimens to include uncommon ones and those that are indigenous to the Appalachian region. This guide is destined to be an indispensable authority on the subject for everyone from beginning hobbyists to trained experts, throughout Appalachia and beyond.
Mushrooms
Author: Todd Telander
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 076277634X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Mushrooms: A Falcon Field Guide covers 80 of the most common and sought-after species in North America. Conveniently sized to fit in a pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, this informative guide makes it easy to identify mushrooms in the backyard and beyond. Each mushroom is accompanied by a detailed listing of its prominent attributes and a color illustration showing its important features. Mushrooms are organized in phylogentic order, keeping families of mushrooms together for easy identification. This is the essential source in the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 076277634X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Mushrooms: A Falcon Field Guide covers 80 of the most common and sought-after species in North America. Conveniently sized to fit in a pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, this informative guide makes it easy to identify mushrooms in the backyard and beyond. Each mushroom is accompanied by a detailed listing of its prominent attributes and a color illustration showing its important features. Mushrooms are organized in phylogentic order, keeping families of mushrooms together for easy identification. This is the essential source in the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.
All That the Rain Promises and More
Author: David Arora
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 0307809463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
“[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
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 0307809463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
“[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