Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World

• Author(s): Ian R. Hall, Steven L. Stephenson, Peter K. Buchanan, Anthony L. J. Cole, Wang Yun,
• Publisher: Timber Press
• Pages: 372
• ISBN_10: 1604692472
  ISBN_13: 9781604692471
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Nature / Plants / Mushrooms , Reference / Encyclopedias , Gardening / Reference ,

Description:... Mushrooms are among the most intriguing and striking inhabitants of the natural world, as highly regarded for their distinctive flavors and uses in cooking and medicine as for their sometimes strange, often beautiful shapes and forms. Some are medicinal, others poisonous or even lethal. Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World is a well-rounded look at mushrooms, including their cultivation, ethnobotanical uses, and the fascinating roles they play in nature. The authors provide expert advice on how to identify and distinguish between edible and poisonous wild mushrooms and how to record important details, with suggestions for taking photographs and preparing spore prints.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.