Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic : Revised and Expanded Edition Paperback / softback
by Bill Russell
Part of the Keystone Books series
Paperback / softback
Description
This revised and expanded edition of mushroom expert Bill Russell’s popular Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic provides both novice and experienced mushroom foragers with detailed, easy-to-use information about more than one hundred species of these fungi, including twenty-five varieties not found in the previous guide. From the Morel to the Chanterelle to the aptly named Chicken of the Woods, mushrooms of the mid-Atlantic region can be harvested and enjoyed, if you know where to look.
Each entry in this field guide contains a detailed description, current scientific classification, key updates and information from recent studies, and high-quality color photographs to aid in identification.
Thoughtfully organized by season, the guide shows you how to locate and identify the most common mushrooms in the region and recognize look-alikes—and explains what to do with edible mushrooms once you’ve found them. Featuring over one hundred full-color illustrations and distilling Russell’s fifty years of experience in hunting, studying, and teaching about wild mushrooms, Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic is an indispensable reference for curious hikers, amateur biologists, adventurous chefs, and mycophiles of all stripes.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:284 pages, 1 Maps; 125 Halftones, color; 5 Halftones, black and white
- Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press
- Publication Date:01/08/2017
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- ISBN:9780271077802
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:284 pages, 1 Maps; 125 Halftones, color; 5 Halftones, black and white
- Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press
- Publication Date:01/08/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780271077802