Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast

Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast - Paperback

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Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast

Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast - Paperback

$12.95
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by C. Leonard Fergus (Author), Charles Fergus (Author)

  • Handy in-the-field identification guide
  • Features the "Foolproof Five"
  • Includes a useful identification flowchart

    The northeastern United States is home to an enormous variety of mushrooms--some delicious, some deadly. This handy in-the-field guide offers identification information for some 50 mushrooms that mushroom hunters are most likely to encounter in the wild: Parasol Mushroom, Delicious Lactarius, Sulphur Shelf, Giant Puffball. It also features detailed photographs illustrating the characteristics to look for when identifying mushrooms and natural history information--where they grow, when they appear, and the various forms they take.

  • Author Biography

    C. Leonard Fergus was a mycology professor at Pennsylvania State University. Charles Fergus has written numerous books about wildlife and the outdoors. He lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

    Number of Pages: 96
    Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.22 x 5.58 IN
    Illustrated: Yes
    Publication Date: March 01, 2003
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