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Mushroom hunter Dusty shows off her catch; a cluster of Boletes (Boletus edulis) (Photo by Paul Stamets)

Mushrooms Demystified By David Arora. A comprehensive and delightfully written book by an author whose preoccupation with fungi borders on the extreme, this field guide is perhaps the most useful on the market. More than 2000 species are covered in 959 pages, with 800 photographs. Softcover. Highly recommended. MDMA $39.95

All That The Rain Promises And More By David Arora. Depicting 200 mushroom species of Western North America, this is an ideal field guide for the novice with no prior knowledge of mushrooms. Written by the author of Mushrooms Demystified, David Arora has succeeded in communicating the joy of mushrooming in this handy, 264 page book. Softcover. MATRP $17.95

Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: A Guide to Identification By Paul Stamets. The most comprehensive field guide to the psilocybin-active species ever published, this field guide illustrates a wide range of species spanning the world. With excellent color photographs, nearly 100 species are fully described, including close relatives and poisonous look-alikes. A book without comparison, this field guide stands alone in its scope and describes many new species not seen in any previous works. Far more than just a field guide, this book will prove useful to mycologists, scholars, physicians, and the passionately curious. 6 x 9 inches, 256 pages. Softcover. MPMW $32.50

The Audubon Field Guide to North American Mushrooms By Gary Lincoff. Distinguished by its superior photographs (762 of them), this classic field guide covers 703 North American species in its 926 pages. Covering many species not covered in Mushrooms Demystified, these two books, in combination, are excellent companions for any mushroom hunter. Softcover. Highly recommended. MASF $18.95

100 Edible Mushrooms By Michael Kuo. With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo selects the top 100 mushrooms best suited for cooking. Written in the author’s inimitable, engaging, and appealing style, taking the reader on the hunt through forest and kitchen in search of mycological pleasures and culinary delights. Kuo describes in detail how to identify each species, where and when to find them, and how to cook them in creative and delicious recipes. All of the mushrooms have at least one full-color illustration and some several more to aid in identifying and distinguishing look-alike and non-edible species. An indispensable book for mushroom hunters, naturalists, and cooks. 329 pages, softcover. M100EM $24.95

Common Mushrooms of the Northwest By J Duane Sept. This easy-to-use handbook identifies many of the species found in the Northwest. Using crisp, colorful images, Duane Sept illustrates more than 120 species of edible, poisonous and other interesting mushrooms. In addition to mushroom identification and description, there are also sections on the preparation and storage of edible mushrooms as well as mushroom ecology. 96 pages, softcover. MCMNW $12.95

Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic By Bill Russell. Suited to both the novice and the experienced mushroom hunter, this book helps the reader identify mushrooms with the use of illustrations, descriptions, and environmental observations. Russell’s fifty years of experience in hunting, studying, and teaching about wild mushrooms have been carefully distilled into this easy-to-use and well-designed guide. The book is divided into the four seasons, each with its unique mushroom offerings. Each mushroom section includes a detailed description, information about the mushroom’s biology, tips on where the mushroom is most likely to be found, and a short “nutshell” description for quick reference. The book also includes color photographs of each of the mushrooms described. 236 pages, softcover. MFGMP $19.95

Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States By Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, Arleen R. Bessette and Dail L. Dunaway. This book is a comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the southeastern United States. Although it will stand on its own, it is intended to complement and serve as a companion to Mushrooms of Northeastern North America. Together these volumes form a foundation and reference for identifying mushrooms found in eastern North America from Canada to the subtropics of Florida and Texas. Featuring more than 450 species, this volume includes detailed descriptions and rich color photographs. It emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field characters for easier use by a general audience. 373 pages, hardcover. MSUS $95.00

Field Guide to North American Truffles: Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World’s Most Prized Fungi By Matt Trappe, Frank Evens and James Trappe. Finally, a field guide dedicated to truffle and truffle-like species common to North America. This book is published by the North American Truffling Society and is a must for anyone interested in these mysterious subterranean fungi. It contains many wonderful photographs of fruitbodies, their associated spores and species descriptions. The species presented are the result of 25 years of collecting, photographing and identifying truffles by a large group of mycorrhizal experts. 144 pages, softcover, full color throughout. MFGNAT $16.95

North American Mushrooms By Orson K. Miller and Hope Miller. This comprehensive book offers tips on how, where, and when to collect wild mushrooms; suggestions for culinary uses; a section on mushroom toxins; and pictorial keys and glossaries to aid the user in precise identification. Includes more than 600 brilliant color photographs, detailed line drawings, informative and illuminating descriptions, and critical identification keys. 592 pages, softcover. MNAM $25.95

Lichens of North America By Irwin M. Brodo, Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, and Stephen Sharnoff. This authoritative, award-winning guidebook offers a unique look into the world of this often-overlooked life form, a symbiotic association between algae and fungi. The book focuses on 805 foliose, fruticose, and crustose lichens (the latter rarely included in popular guidebooks) and presents information on another 700 species in the keys or notes; special attention is given to species endemic to North America, presenting superb color photographs, descriptions, distribution maps, and keys for identifying the most common, conspicuous, or ecologically significant species. A comprehensive introduction discusses the biology, structure, uses, and ecological significance of lichens. Hardcover, 828 pages, 9.5 x 11", with over 800 black-and-white and over 900 color photos and illustrations. MLONA $84.95

Mushrooms By James Kavanagh. Waterford Pocket Naturalist™ guides provide a simplified synopsis to many fields of study. They serve as a “first step on the learning ladder” for novices and are a natural precursor to more complex guides that provide comprehensive scientific information. This lightweight, waterproof quick reference guide provides information on over 75 species of edible and poisonous fungi found in North America, including full-color illustrations. Ideal for the beginner. One double-sided page, 4 x 8" folded, 8 x 22" open. MPNM $5.95

Morels By Michael Kuo. Michael Kuo brings years of morel-hunting experience to this book, providing thorough information in an engaging, readable style to seasoned morel hunters and beginners alike. Includes extensive information on the art of hunting morels, and on current scientific knowledge regarding these delectable delicacies. In addition, Kuo compiles easy-to-understand information on the latest scientific research into morels, from studies into how they grow to DNA-based classification of species. 228 pages, softcover, with 200 color photographs. MMMK $27.95

Los Hongos De El Edén By Dr. Gastón Guzmán. Written entirely in Spanish, this book examines the fungal species inhabiting the El Edén Ecological Reserve, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, at the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. Over 200 species of tropical fungi are described, including taxonomy, morphology, structures and fungal biology. 316 pages, hardcover. MLHEE $39.95

North American Boletes By Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody and Arleen R. Bessette. This comprehensive guide describes more than 300 species of these highly prized fungi. It abounds with extensive descriptions, easy-to-follow keys and over 450 color photographs, and includes information on collecting, cooking and preserving Boletes. 396 pages, hardcover. MNAB $95.00

Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the World By Ian Hall, Stephen Stephenson, Peter Buchanan, Wang Yun and Anthony Cole. This book offers more than just expert advice on how to distinguish edible fungi from poisonous; it also provides information on cultivation, ethnobotanical uses and the role of fungi in nature. Over 250 color photographs accompany the text. 372 pages, hardcover. MEPM $39.95

Mushrooms of Hawai'i By Don E. Hemmes and Dennis Desjardin. This is an indispensable tool for mycophiles who find themselves in the Hawaiian Islands. Over 230 mushroom species are detailed, with nearly 400 full-color photographs, identification keys, guides to prime mushroom-hunting areas in the islands, and delicious recipes. 224 pages, softcover. MMOH $39.95

Mushrooms of Colorado By Vera Stucky Evenson. Curator of the Denver Botanic Gardens' Herbarium of Fungi, Vera Stucky Evenson's passion for mushrooms shines through in this in-depth guide to the mushrooms of Colorado. More than 170 species are described, with beautiful color photographs, mushroom identification keys and diagrams, basic information on mushroom structure, life cycles and habitats, and more. 208 pages, softcover. MOCO $25.00

Mushrooms of Cape Cod and The National Seashore By Arleen and Alan Bessette, and William J. Neill. Written in easy-to-follow, nontechnical language, this book is a comprehensive guide to the fungi of the region. More than 250 species are described, with over 150 color photographs. Considerable attention is devoted to the ecosystems of the Cape Cod area and the role that fungi play in helping to preserve them. 174 pages, Softcover. MMCC $26.95

Mushrooms of Northeastern North America By Allen Bessette, Arlene Bessette and David Fischer. This volume covers 1500 species found from eastern Canada south into North Carolina and west into Manitoba, the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas. Includes microscopic features, information on fungal anatomy, collection and preservation techniques. With easy-to-follow keys, color photographs and 650 illustrations, this is a valuable guide for beginners and experts alike. Softcover. 784 pages. MNNA $44.95

Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada By George Barron. This is an excellent field guide for identifying mushrooms of the Northeast, from Iowa to the East Coast of the United States, North into Canada through Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. 609 species are described with easy-to-use diagnostic keys, diagrams and 875 high-quality color photographs. 336 pages, softcover. MMOO $19.95

A Field Guide to Western Mushrooms By Alexander Smith. Specific to western North America, this field guide concentrates on the species common to this region. Particular emphasis is placed on edible and poisonous species. Clothbound. 203 color plates in 280 pages. Highly recommended. MFGW $24.95

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms By Giovanni Pacioni, edited by Gary Lincoff. Originally published in Italy in 1980, this revised edition numbers 511 pages with 400 color photographs & species. (Note: 40 species in this book are not known to exist in North America). This book is recommended for the ardent collector of field guides and is not, by itself, as useful when compared to other books listed here. Softcover. MSGM $17.95

The New Savory Wild Mushroom By Margaret McKenny and Dr. Daniel Stuntz. Revised by Dr. Joseph Ammirati. This best seller has been a favorite of many West Coast mushroom hunters. With 200 color plates, and numbering 264 pages, this manual is an excellent guide to the fleshy fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Softcover. MSWM $19.95

Smithsonian Handbook of Mushrooms By Thomas Lœssøe and Gary Lincoff. A concise guide to mushroom identification, with well-organized descriptions and at-a-glance facts for over 500 mushrooms. Packed with over 2,300 full-color photographs and illustrations. Written and researched by renowned mycologists, each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the mushrooms' chief characteristics and distinguishing features. This book is an indispensable pocket guide to identifying mushrooms worldwide. 304 pages. Softcover. MEHM $19.95

Mushrooms to Genus I: Macroscopic Features By Dr. David Largent and Dr. Daniel Stuntz. A superb book for describing and defining the macroscopic features important in mushroom taxonomy, this is one in a series of books by Mad River Press we highly recommend. 86 pages, softcover. Black & white illustrations. MGI $14.95

Mushrooms to Genus II: Field Identification of Genera By Dr. David Largent and Dr. Harry Thiers. An extremely useful handbook for the identification of over 40 different genera of mushrooms. 32 pages. Softcover. MGII $6.95

Mushrooms to Genus III: Microscopic Features By Drs. David Largent, David Johnson, and Roy Watling. In our opinion, this books accomplishes a lot. In its 148 pages, the authors have pooled their knowledge to systematically describe and illustrate the microscopic features that are the basis of modern mushroom taxonomy. Softcover. MGIII $23.95

Mushrooms to Genus IV and V are out of print.

Mushrooms to Genus VI: Modern Genera By Dr. David Largent and Dr. Timothy Baroni. A definitive treatise, numbering 277 pages, this book is significant for its careful attention to the features defining the modern concept of genus. Including a unique approach of viewing taxonomy from the perspective of habitat, this book has extensive taxonomic keys and microscopic descriptions. Highly recommended. Softcover. MGVI $23.95

Easy Mushroom Identification Charts Catherine Scates is renowned as an educator and photographer. She has created two ingeniously designed overviews that demystify the terms used by mycologists by illustrating the essential features that distinguish mushroom genera. In these two guides, amateurs can quickly understand and match the most important features essential for identifying mushrooms. Combined with a good field guide, the path to accurate mushroom identification is made far easier. The Easy Guide to Mushroom Descriptions includes excellent drawings depicting the most important cap shapes, surface features, gill attachments, stem characteristics and veils common to the gilled mushrooms (One 8.5 x 14 inch page). The Easy Key to Common Gilled Mushrooms covers the major genera as defined by macroscopic features. With this key, the beginner can quickly narrow the mushrooms in question to the most likely genus. (One 8.5 x 14 inch page) MYCOCHART $5.95

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