{"product_id":"mushrooms-and-other-fungi-of-north-america-9781554076512","title":"Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for the hardcover edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The quality of the photographs, along with the detailed descriptions, makes the volume an excellent identification guide.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- American Reference Books Annual \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you have even the slightest interest in identifying North American mushrooms, this is -- quite simply -- the book on the topic, bar none.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- January Magazine \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor amateur collectors or professional mycologists working in the field, this guidebook is quite simply the best North American mushroom reference ever published. Each of the 1,000 specimens is shown in full color on a neutral background to eliminate distractions, and specimens are arranged to show the cap, stem, gills, spines and a cross section, usually in various stages of growth. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoger Phillips identifies all regional varieties of Basidiomycetes, which include chanterelles, puffballs and fungi, and Ascomycetes, which include morels and cup fungi. Detailed descriptive information on each mushroom variety includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions of cap, gills and stem \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor and texture of flesh \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOdor and taste \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabitat and growing season \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistribution and appearance of spores \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdibility and poison warnings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is also helpful advice on collecting specimens plus an illustrated beginner identification key and a generic key for the more advanced collector. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMushrooms and Other Fungi of North America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is at once the ideal introduction to mycology and an essential reference for the experienced collector -- the definitive book in its category. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554076512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.12w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roger Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659563692188,"sku":"9781554076512","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6f61a3f6-8cc0-40b4-a307-d8ce4928bb47.jpg?v=1603895061","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mushrooms-and-other-fungi-of-north-america-9781554076512","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}