The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide

Smith, Alexander H.; Smith Weber, Nancy

ISBN 10: 0472856103 / ISBN 13: 9780472856107

Published by University of Michigan Press, 1985

About this Item

All Color & Enlarged. Light shelf wear to covers. Binding is firm. Interior is clean, free of markings. Small ding at bottom of fore edge of a few leaves near rear of text.

Seller Inventory # 086067

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0472856103
• ISBN 13: 9780472856107
• Binding: Pictorial Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Illustrated in Color
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide is the guide that tells when, where, and how to find delicious edible mushrooms and how to avoid poisonous ones. Beginners as well as experts will be able to identify mushrooms in a matter of minutes. All of the mushrooms included are illustrated in beautiful color, adding visual enjoyment to the textual materials. The descriptions are tinged with wit and wisdom, making the use of this guide an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
This edition of The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide should be useful throughout the United States and Canada, but users should remember that each region has certain species peculiar to it, and it is impossible to include all of them here. The coverage is best for the Northeast, Great Lakes region, Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. It includes most of the truly fine edible wild mushrooms, whether they are common or rare. It also includes the most dangerous ones in order that collectors may recognize them for what they are.
"Whether you are picking mushrooms to eat, or simply want to identify the many strange and beautiful mushrooms you find on walks through the woods, this field guide is highly recommended."-- American Horticulturalist
"This is the mushroom forager's Bible. Don't go into the wilderness without it."--Creative Living
". . . should be on the bookshelf of all serious amateurs, and the professionals will also find it helpful."--Mycologia
The late Alexander H. Smith was Professor Emeritus of Botany, University of Michigan. Nancy Smith Weber is Associate Professor of Forest Science, Oregon State University.

About the Author

The late Alexander H. Smith was Professor Emeritus of Botany, University of Michigan.

Nancy Smith Weber is Associate Professor of Forest Science, Oregon State University.