The New Savory Wild Mushroom - Softcover

McKenny, Margaret; Stuntz, Daniel E.; Ammirati, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295964804 ISBN 13: 9780295964805

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1987

Synopsis

"He hunts only at the crack of dawn and wears his shirt inside out. To ask why is to ask why fire burns. His credo may be stated thus: he has sworn an oath to keep his mushroom patches secret and to find and to poach on the patches of other hunters. When mushrooms are the prize, the scope of all his aspirations is narrowed to these two goals. Though in all else he may be as Saintly as St. Francis, in the pursuit of these ends he is more Satanic than Satan. He will betray his nearest and dearest without the slightest twitch of flesh or spirit. He is amoral."--Definition of a mushroom hunter by Angelo Pellegrini

This classic field guide answers the amateur mycologist's two most important questions: "What is it?" and "Is it good to eat?" Color photographs illustrate 199 species of mushrooms ranging from boletes to puffballs, chantrelles to truffles. Full descriptions clearly identify the edible or poisonous qualities of each.

About this title

About the Author

Joseph F. Ammirati is professor of biology at the University of Washington and a member of the Toxicology Committee of the North American Mycological Association.

From Library Journal

The third edition of this field guide (first published as The Savory Wild Mushroom) describes 199 edible, non-edible, and poisonous mushrooms commonly found in the Pacific Northwest, but omits the recipes included in the 1962 and 1971 editions. Grouped by the general types of the fruiting bodies, the entries feature a color photograph, give common and scientific names, describe the mushroom, and remark on its edibility and similarity to other species. The guide includes an up-to-date chapter on mushroom poisons. Beginners will appreciate the well-printed photographs and clear, nontechnical language. Advanced mycophiles will prefer the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (Knopf, 1981). William Brockman, Drew Univ. Lib., Madison,
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Edition details

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0295964804
• ISBN 13: 9780295964805
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 264