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Authored by a scientist experienced in mushroom education, The American Mushroom Book was a popular field guide to the identification and study of 450 mushrooms in North America, with special emphasis on the edible varieties. Since first published in 1920s, it has been an excellent book for a beginner in mushroom identification or a casual nature-lover.

The greatest strength of this work is its large amount of color and B/W photographs throughout. For each species, the illustrations depict a typical growing situation from various angles, together with concise text, to focus the user on important features, which indicate whether it is deadly poisonous or deliciously edible.

The book also provides beginning enthusiasts with an overview of mushrooms and gives tips on collecting, preserving, and cooking, and the final chapter includes 20 yummy recipes from a well-known cooking authority.

Contents Covered:

• The Homes and Habits of Fungi
• The Relation of Fungi to Other Plants
• From Spore to Mushroom
• The Key
• Fungi with Gills
  • White-Spored Series
  • Brown-Spored Series
  • Rusty-Spored Series
  • Pink-Spored Series
  • Black-Spored Series
  • Fungi with Milky Juice
• Fungi with Teeth - Hydnaceae
• Fairy Clubs and Coral Fungi - Clavariaceae
• Fungi with Pores - Boletaceae and Polyporaceae
• Gelatinous and Other Fungi
• Offensive Fungi - Order Phallales
• Puffballs
• Spore-Sac Fungi - Ascomycetes
• Slime Fungi - Myxomycetes
• Fungi for the Herbarium
• Fungi for the Table
• List of Poisonous or Suspected Mushrooms
• List of Edible Mushrooms
• Abbreviations of Names of Botanists with Explanations
• Index and Glossary

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