Alaska's Mushrooms : A Wide-Ranging Guide Paperback / softback
by Gary A. Laursen, Neil McArthur
Paperback / softback
Description
For the seriously dedicated as well as the merely curious ’shroomer, Alaska’s Mushrooms is a wide-ranging guide to the fungi of the Last Frontier. The book, featuring detailed descriptions of 114 species, includes: color photographs; family and common names; genus and species; striking field characters; both a macro- & micro-description; habitat and role; edibility, taste, and odor; look-alikes, and comments.
This comprehensive collection also provides:information on mushroom seasons and habitatshints for collecting mushrooms for food and studytips on how to tell the real mushrooms from their “imposters”directions for making spore prints (an essential test for identifying mushrooms)hundreds of black-and-white line drawingsa section listing all poisonous mushrooms by toxin groupsa list of frequently asked questionsa range map of Alaska’s biogeographic zonesAlaska’s Mushrooms provides authoritative natural history, informative color photographs, and black-and-white line drawings for clear identification, and lively notes from the field.
It’s a must-have for anyone who has a passion for hunting mushrooms.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 160 4C photos, 252 b&w line illustrations, 1 map
- Publisher:West Margin Press
- Publication Date:18/08/2016
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- ISBN:9781943328499
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 160 4C photos, 252 b&w line illustrations, 1 map
- Publisher:West Margin Press
- Publication Date:18/08/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781943328499