Mushrooms of the Northwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms (Mushroom Guides)

Get This Great Visual Guide to Mushrooms in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington! Hundreds of full-color photographs with easy-to-understand text make this a perfect visual guide. 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. The information in the book, written by Teresa Marrone and Drew Parker, is accessible to beginners but useful for even experienced mushroom seekers. 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. Front Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction About This Book What Is a Mushroom? How to Look at Mushrooms Eating Mushrooms Digging Deeper into Mycology Terrain and Climate How to Use This Book Basic Categories Top Edibles Top Toxics Mushrooms Grouped by Type Cap & Stem with Gills Cap & Stem with Pores Atypical Caps Shelf with Pores Shelf with Gills Shelf/Other Spherical Mushrooms Cup-Shaped Mushrooms Coral and Club Fungi Miscellaneous Mushrooms Helpful Resources and Bibliography Glossary About the Authors Back Cover Hundreds of full-color photos with easy to understand text. Identify mushrooms by their visual characteristics; browse species by their shape, then by color; begin to learn which mushrooms are edible with the Top Edibles and Top Toxics sections; benefit from information that's accessible to beginners but useful for even experienced mushroom seekers; discover over 400 common Northwestern species."--Pub. desc This visual guide introduces nearly 400 species of common wild mushrooms found in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.-- Source other than Library of Congress