Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America
The ultimate illustrated handbook on mushrooms.\ More than 1,000 handsome color photographs by Roger Phillips illustrate this comprehensive guide to mushrooms and other fungi of North America, in all their astonishing variety.\ Amateur collectors, expert mycologists and armchair naturalists will welcome the reissue of this valuable reference.\ Each photograph has a neutral background to eliminate distractions. The specimens are arranged to show the cap, stem, gills, spines, and a cross...
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A comprehensive guide to the mushrooms and fungi of North America featuring 1000 color photographs arranged to show cap, stem, gills, spine and cross-section as well information on each variety.
IntroductionHow to use this bookBeginners keyGeneric keyGlossaryBasidiomycetesWhiteand Cream-spored AgaricsPink-spored AgaricsBrown-spored AgaricsBlackor Purple-Brown-spored AgaricsLateral-stemmed AgaricsGomphidiaceaeChanterellesBoletiPolypores, Steriums, etc.Toothed FungiPuffballsClub and Coral FungiJelly FungiAscomycetesMorelsCup Fungi and OthersBibliographyIndex
\ American Reference Books Annual 2010\ - Diane M. Calabrese\ Gills, central stem, spore color, tubes, and pores are characteristics that allow the amateur to make a respectable attempt at identifying mushrooms and other fungi. Yes, there are some delicious edible mushrooms, but no amateur should ever eat a mushroom on the basis of his own identification; an expert determination is the only path to safe eating. Yet this is a perfect volume for the admirer of the Mycena species.... Each succinct description provides notes on range, seasonality, defining characters and size. The photographs are excellent.... Throughout, one picks up interesting tidbits, such as the passion that drives British mycologists to conduct their conferences in Latin. Then there are the surprises with every turn of the page, such as the captivating deep blue of the bruised, older Gyroporus cyanescens. It all makes one want to get to the nearest woodland to hasten the learning experience.\ \ \ \ \ \ Library Journal\ - Booksmack!\ The fabulous colors, shapes, smells, and textures Phillips describes and illustrates could open up a whole new world of nature study for some readers; for home reference, the earlier editions are superior. Mike Rogers, "Classic Returns", Booksmack!, 12/2/10\ \ \ American Reference Books Annual\ - Elaine Exell\ The quality of the photographs along with the detailed descriptions make the volume and excellent identification guide.\ \ \ \ \ \ Indianapolis Star\ - Jolene Ketzenberger\ [A] comprehensive guidebook.\ \ \ \ \ \ Garden Compass\ - John Bagnasco\ Photos, along with concisely detailed text, make identification of the varieties at least plausible... can also be used as a preliminary reference for the novice mycologist.\ \ \ \ \ \ California Garden\ - Karin Kratz\ An indispensable aid to identification.\ \ \ \ \ \ Michigan GardenerUnlike texts that show only the mature plant, [this book] depicts the mushroom through all stages -- a valuable aid to identification.\ \ \ \ \ \ Chicago Botanic Gardens Current Books on Gardening\ - Marilyn K. Alaimo\ Well organized, it is an outstanding introduction to the field of mycology... many valuable tips for collectors.\ \ \ \ \ \ American Herb AssociationDetailed botanical descriptions and over 1000 photographs that are set against a neutral background to capture all their features... in greater detail than any other mushroom book I've seen.\ \ \ \ \ \ Scripps Howard News Service\ - Maureen Gilmer\ Phillip's pioneering in-studio photography lets you see each species of mushroom up close and personal... there is no better reference.\ \ \ \ \ \ London Free Press\ - Ken Smith\ [Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America] is quite simply unparalleled as a comprehensive guide to its subject.\ \ \ \ \ \ Globe and MailFeaturing more than 1,000 detailed photographs of the mushrooms of North America, arranged alphabetically, this is the perfect reference book.\ \ \ \ \ \ Kitchener-Waterloo Record\ - David Hobson\ The most comprehensive guide ever... the book is great.\ \ \ \ \ \ January Magazine\ - Linda L. Richards\ In a field well populated by various types of guides, Phillip's book is little short of incredible.... incomparable for identification... If you have even the slightest interest in identifying North American mushrooms, this is -- quite simply -- the book on the topic, bar none.\ \ \ \ \ \ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\ - Susan Banks\ 1,000 extremely detailed color photographs. It is filled with lots of information to go with them.\ \ \ \ \ \ Halifax Chronicle Herald\ - Jodi Delong\ Thoroughly engaging and visually appealing... a useful and lovely addition to any nature library.\ \ \ \ \ \ HortIdeasClassic mycological book... more than 1,000(!) excellent color photos of North American fungi, plus concise descriptions.\ \ \ \ \ \ Natchez Democrat\ - Traci Maier\ Quite simply unparalleled as a comprehensive guide to its subject... a book that is clear, precise, and an unexcelled reference for anyone with an interest in this fascinating and most accessible subject.\ \ \ \ \ \ I Can Garden.comMore than 1,000 handsome color photographs by Roger Phillips illustrate this comprehensive guide to mushrooms and other fungi of North America, in all their astonishing variety. Amateur collectors, expert mycologists and armchair naturalists will welcome the reissue of this valuable reference.... Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America also includes useful tips and helpful advice on collecting specimens and identifying them. This book is the ideal introduction to mycology... Eating the wrong mushroom can have deadly consequences but this book will make identification easier for you as well as fun as--this has got to be the best book I have ever seen for collectors wanting to identify mushrooms and fungi in general.\ \ \ \ \ \ Birdbooker Report 144\ - Ian Paulsen\ A very useful guide to the fungi of North America.\ \ \
