" With its dense forests and plentiful rainfall, West Virginia and the rest of the Central Appalachian region is an almost perfect habitat for hundreds of varieties of wild mushrooms. For the mushroom hunter, this vast bounty provides sheer delight and considerable challenge, for every outdoor excursion offers the chance of finding a mushroom not previously encountered. For both the seasoned mycologist and the novice mushroom hunter, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians serves as a solid introduction s of the region. Some 400 species are described and illustrated with the author's own stunning color photographs, and many more are discussed in the text. Detailed mushroom descriptions assure confident identifications. Each species account includes remarks about edibility and extensive commentary to help distinguish similar species. A comprehensive glossary of specialized mycological terms is provided.
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William C. Roody is a seasonal biologist with the West Virginia Wildlife Diversity Program at the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
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One of the Best Mushroom Field Guides Ever!,
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I live in New York State and have been collecting mushrooms for years - edible and otherwise. I already own just about every other field guide to identifying mushrooms and other fungi, so when I saw this book for sale, I thought "do I really need another?" Well, it turns out I did. This book is fabulous! The pictures are first rate, and sometimes provide identifying detail that pictures in other books do not. While the "regulars" are there (mushrooms you find illustrated in almost every field guide) it also contains pictures of mushrooms that are common but not regularly pictured in other field guides. Consequently, it allowed me to solve a lot of long-standing "mushroom mysteries" in my backyard. The book contains longer than average "comments" on each species, often providing fascinating information. I highly recommend ths book!
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I live in Tennessee. I own about 40 mushroom books and this one is my favorite. It is great to have a book for identification that covers mushrooms found in the south so well. The pictures are excellent. Roody lists possible look-alikes in many of the excellent, detailed descriptions. He also comments on the edibility of each species. Should be an excellent book for beginners and seasoned mushroom hunters alike. Highly recommended.
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By Brett Kees (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians (Paperback)
After a decade of waiting for this book, I am certainly not disappointed. As an avid mushroom hunter, I have to say that this is the best field guide I have found.
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The gilled mushrooms constitute the majority of mushrooms included in this book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Agaricales Family, Russulales Family, Boletales Family, None Order, Pezizales Family, Polyporales Family, Singer Synonym, Singer Common, Phallales Family, Honey Mushroom, Cantharellales Family, North America, Murrill Synonym, Polvporales Family, Curtis Common, Hesler Common, Peck Synonym, Polyporaceae Fruitbody, Agaricalcs Family, Burlingham Common, Clavariaceae Fruitbody, Gray Common, Morchellaceae Fruitbody, Parasol Mushroom, Bolctales Family New!
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The gilled mushrooms constitute the majority of mushrooms included in this book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Agaricales Family, Russulales Family, Boletales Family, None Order, Pezizales Family, Polyporales Family, Singer Synonym, Singer Common, Phallales Family, Honey Mushroom, Cantharellales Family, North America, Murrill Synonym, Polvporales Family, Curtis Common, Hesler Common, Peck Synonym, Polyporaceae Fruitbody, Agaricalcs Family, Burlingham Common, Clavariaceae Fruitbody, Gray Common, Morchellaceae Fruitbody, Parasol Mushroom, Bolctales Family New!
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- Mushrooms of Northeastern North America by Alan E. Bessette in Back Matter
- North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms by Alan E. Bessette in Back Matter
- Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets in Back Matter
- The Fifth Kingdom 3/e by Bryce Kendrick in Back Matter
- North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi (Falconguide) by Dr. Orson K. Miller Jr. in Back Matter
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