Mushrooms
An Illustrated Field Guide
Published on 28. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-951511-31-9 (ISBN)
Description
A beautifully illustrated pocket-size hardcover guide to the mushrooms of North America--a must-have for any mushroom enthusiast's backpack or home library.
Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 North America's most popular mushrooms. Inside this elegant hardcover, you'll find profiles on individual species, each showcasing a full-page illustration, plus a definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and how--and when--to collect them, and, last but not least, notes on how to avoid mushroom poisoning. Discover the wonderful world of North American mushrooms, including:
Chanterelles (Cantharellus)
Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondose)
Morels (Morchellaceae)
Puffballs (Calvatia)
Stinkhorn Mushrooms (Phallaceae)
And many, many more! Visually stunning, Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field Guide is an engrossing overview of North America's remarkable and diverse mushrooms. You'll find opportunities for discovery on every page.
Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 North America's most popular mushrooms. Inside this elegant hardcover, you'll find profiles on individual species, each showcasing a full-page illustration, plus a definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and how--and when--to collect them, and, last but not least, notes on how to avoid mushroom poisoning. Discover the wonderful world of North American mushrooms, including:
Chanterelles (Cantharellus)
Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondose)
Morels (Morchellaceae)
Puffballs (Calvatia)
Stinkhorn Mushrooms (Phallaceae)
And many, many more! Visually stunning, Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field Guide is an engrossing overview of North America's remarkable and diverse mushrooms. You'll find opportunities for discovery on every page.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Focus
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-951511-31-9 (9781951511319)
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Niko Summers is a fifth-generation herbalist and comes from a long line of root workers and midwives. He became fascinated by fungi while studying their medicinal properties. In 2020, Niko founded Native Mushrooms, a mycology company that cultivates rare and medicinal species. When not studying herbs or fungi, Niko likes to go foraging in the woods or spend time in his garden. He is a Native San Franciscan, where he still lives with his dog. Find him on Instagram @nativemushrooms. Jared Lee is an accomplished illustrator with experience working for the likes of L.L. Bean, Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, and the U.S. Postal Service. He received a BFA degree from the John Herron Art Institute. He currently resides in Lebanon, Ohio.