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This is the first color-illustrated guide to polypores and similar
fungi specific to the eastern and central regions of the United
States and Canada. Welcoming and comprehensive, it accurately
presents the currently available information about polypores,
emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field
characters, and includes observational data drawn from the
authors’ extensive experience. It includes new species and
genera; addresses changing nomenclature; and provides details about
polypores’ biology, morphology, composition, role as parasites,
interactions with various arthropods, and purported medicinal
applications. The book also highlights how changes in geology, soil
structure, and plant species due to factors such as continental
drift and climate change have affected the evolution of polypores.
Featuring more than 240 species of polypores, extensive and
easy-to-use dichotomous keys, and more than 300 color illustrations
and multiple maps and line drawings, it is a must-have for amateur
and professional mycologists, forest service personnel,
mycophagists, and anyone interested in learning more about this
remarkable group of fungi.
A unique and useful reference guide to some of the more common and
best color-producing dye mushrooms of North America. The book
includes step-by-step instructions to the process from collecting
the mushrooms to dyeing the wool. There is an accurate and
up-to-date description for each species along with over 200 color
photographs. The scope of this work goes beyond the identification
of species. The authors provide information about dyeing equipment,
mordants, preparing and dyeing the wool, and the dazzling array of
colors that can be obtained from mushroom.
Welcome to the world of mushrooms! A Field Guide to the Mushrooms
of Georgia is the first highly illustrated, comprehensive mushroom
field guide dedicated to the entire state of Georgia. Written in a
relaxed style and using terminology that is easily accessible for
both beginners and more experienced mushroom enthusiasts, this book
emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field
characters, including observational data based on the authors’
years of experience. The authors provide a step-by-step
identification process that makes mushroom foraging fun and
informative, and the guide’s 750+ color photographs make fungi
species identification easy. Each species description contains
information on edibility and/or toxicity, which is essential for
foragers interested in eating wild mushrooms. Additionally, the
descriptions provide enough detailed information to be of use for
advanced students and professional mycologists. The highest quality
documentary color images, as well as black-and-white illustrations
by Anthoni Goodman, further assist in the identification process.
This is the definitive guide for mushroom identification in the
state of Georgia.
This book is a comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the
southeastern United States. Although it will stand on its own, it
is intended to complement and serve as a companion to ""Mushrooms
of Northeastern North America"", also published by Syracuse
University Press. Together these volumes form a foundation and
reference for identifying mushrooms found in eastern North America
from Canada to the subtropics of Florida and Texas. Featuring more
than 450 species, this volume includes detailed descriptions and
rich color photographs. The photographs were selected for
high-quality color fidelity and documentary merit and reflect some
of the aesthetic appeal of the subject. The number of species
described and illustrated in color is substantially more than has
previously appeared in any other single work devoted to the
mushrooms of the southeastern United States. Although this book
contains the necessary detail required by advanced students and
professional mycologists, it emphasizes identification based
primarily on macroscopic field characters for easier use by a
general audience.
This volume is the first guide to identify mushroom species not
commonly classified or illustrated elsewhere in current literature.
The book, which will serve as a companion to other popular field
guides, shows how to distinguish lesser-known mushrooms from other
common fungi. Found in a variety of habitats in North America, each
species has an accurate and up-to-date description, a color
illustration, and detailed information on its distinctive species
characteristics. The book is written for the amateur and
professional mycologist alike. Anyone, however, who is interested
in collecting mushrooms will find it a valuable contribution to the
field.
Members of the Hygrophoraceae family, commonly known as waxcaps,
have long attracted the attention of mycologists and nature lovers.
As a group, they are beautiful mushrooms. Those in the genus
Hygrocybe are particularly colorful and eye-catching. Many waxcaps
can be identified from field observations and macroscopic features
of the fruiting bodies, further adding to their appeal for those
lacking formal training in mycology. Waxcaps are usually well
represented in general mushroom field guides. There have also been
thorough scientific treatments of the North American species.
Excellent as these works may be, they are not comprehensive,
nontechnical guides that illustrate the eastern North American
waxcaps in color. The work presented here is not intended to be a
scientific treatment of the Hygrophoraceae; rather, it fills a gap
between the sporadic coverage in general mushroom field guides and
the more inclusive technical monographs that typically lack color
illustrations. The geographical range of coverage includes eastern
Canada, the United States east of the Great Plains and south to
East Texas, the Gulf Coast, and Florida. Although the distribution
of species is constantly being expanded as knowledge accumulates,
most waxcaps that occur within this region are featured or
discussed. With over 150 color illustrations and detailed
descriptions, this book is an indispensable reference guide for
waxcap identification.
Mushrooms in the wild present an enticing challenge: some are
delicious, others deadly, 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.
The weather patterns and topography of America's Gulf Coast create
favorable growing conditions for thousands of species of mushrooms,
but the complete region has generally gone uncharted when it comes
to mycology. Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States at last delivers an
in-depth, high-quality, user-friendly field guide, featuring more
than 1,000 common and lesser-known species-some of which are being
illustrated in color for the first time. Using easily identifiable
characteristics and a color key, the authors enable anyone, whether
amateur mushroom hunter or professional mycologist, to discern and
learn about the numerous species of mushrooms encountered in Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Wild-food enthusiasts
will appreciate the information on edibility or toxicity that
accompanies each description, and they will also find the book's
detailed instructions for collecting, cleaning, testing,
preserving, and cooking wild mushrooms to be of great interest.
Providing encyclopedic knowledge in a handy format that fits in a
backpack, Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States is a must-have for any
mushroom lover.
This field guide will give nature enthusiasts instant access to the
diverse and beautiful flora of these New England states. Combining
400 color photographs with concise descriptions, it is written in
easy-to-follow nontechnical language. Color illustrations have been
carefully selected for their scientific accuracy and their
aesthetic quality.Comprehensive in scope, this guide book offers
descriptions of commonly encountered, rare, and even protected
species not seen in other guides. The authors provide keys to each
species based on observable characteristics of color, flower shape,
and leaf arrangement, allowing novices and experts alike to quickly
identify flowers. Nomenclature has been updated to reflect current
and correct usage.
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