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North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms Paperback – Illustrated, June 24, 2010

by Alan Bessette (Author), Arleen Bessette (Author), William C. Roody (Author)
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North American Boletes is the first comprehensive guide to an extraordinary and highly prized group of mushrooms known for their beautiful colors, distinctive features, relative abundance, and ­edibility. The scope of this work goes beyond the identi­fication of species. The authors consider the sym­biotic relationship boletes share with higher plants and trees, their geographical ­distribution, and new information regarding the macrochemical test reactions of the boletes; they also describe several new species. The book’s unique combination of aesthetically appealing and scientifically accurate color photographs coupled with extensive descriptions makes it a standard reference work for bolete identification in North America. Special Features of the Book include: More than 450 color photographs illustrating more than 300 species Descriptions with accurate, updated nomenclature and a comments section that includes information on look-alike species and field observations Easy-to-follow keys constructed for both eastern and western North America that emphasize macroscopic features Nontechnical language and a glossary that make it an indispensable guide for professional as well as amateur mycologists Information on collecting, cooking, and ­pre­serving boletes
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  6. ISBN-10
    0815632444
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The first comprehensive guide to an extraordinary and highly prized group of mushrooms known for their beautiful colors, distinctive features, relative abundance, and edibility.

About the Author

Alan E. Bessette is the author of numerous books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States and Milk Mushrooms of North America: A Field Identification Guide to the Genus Lactarius. William C. Roody is the author of numerous books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen R. Bessette is the author of eleven books, including The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syracuse University Press; 1st edition (June 24, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815632444
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815632443
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.07 x 10 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 83 ratings

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Customers find the content comprehensive and in-depth. They appreciate the detailed, beautiful photographs that aid identification. Opinions are mixed on the value for money, with some finding it well worth it while others say it's pricey.

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Customers find the content comprehensive, in-depth, and detailed. They say it's a wonderful reference and helpful for amateur mushroom foragers.

"Love the details on the Boletes" Read more

"The most extensive, in-depth book on boletes yet. Goes as in depth..." Read more

"...The descriptions are thorough, the content is very comprehensive. I currently have not found any species in my area (North Georgia) not covered...." Read more

"...The taxonomic keys are very well written and aid in the identification of Boletes, especially for beginning students...." Read more

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Customers find the photos in the book nice, detailed, and beautiful. They also say the book has large photographs to aid in identification.

"...as one can hope for, and has beautiful, large photographs to aid in the identification process...." Read more

"...The text is a well written and includes beautiful color documentation - type photographs of these fungi...." Read more

"...The pictures are incredible! The price was well worth it for me." Read more

"Most excellent! Clear descriptions, detailed color photos, often with different stages of development or variations. Thorough with subtleties." Read more

7 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the book. Some mention it's well worth the price for those who love to hunt mushrooms, while others say it's rather expensive and difficult to identify all the mushrooms.

"...The pictures are incredible! The price was well worth it for me." Read more

"...The major disappointment were the phots. Color photos is more expensive to produce. This book has very tiny photos...." Read more

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Mercedes Wise
5.0 out of 5 stars Great details
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Lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to understand and ID boletes, you need this guide
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017
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The most extensive, in-depth book on boletes yet. Goes as in depth (and breadth - not all North American mushroom field guides cover the number of known boletes as expansively as Bessette's book does) as one can hope for, and has beautiful, large photographs to aid in the identification process. If you're hesitating on purchasing this because of the price, I'd recommend you go ahead and take the chance - the knowledge you'll gain is worth far more than the price charged.
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RuthN
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Comprehensive, Yet accessible to a hobbyist.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015
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This is a very detailed guide for intermediate mushroom hunters. The descriptions are thorough, the content is very comprehensive. I currently have not found any species in my area (North Georgia) not covered. This is NOT a beginners guide. The pictures are not diagnostic, the keys however are. Beginning mushroom hunters should look to any number of other guides available in a more traditional field guide. I will be purchasing the other books by the same press pertinent to my area.
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Faery Ring
4.0 out of 5 stars Take your bolete ID to the next level
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2015
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After a few years of collecting boletes and hitting lots of dead ends in my generalized field guides, I bit the bullet and got this book. No single field guide can include every North American mushroom (let alone boletes), there's just too many. This book is what I needed to fill the big gap in my ability to ID boletes.
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Bruce C. Wenning
5.0 out of 5 stars North American Boletes
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014
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Alan Bessette was my teacher this past summer (2013) at The Humboldt Field Research Institute, Maine. The text is a well written and includes beautiful color documentation - type photographs of these fungi. The taxonomic keys are very well written and aid in the identification of Boletes, especially for beginning students. The text covers field and lab equipment and procedures as well as fungi biology and ecology for each species.
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Carol Watkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to help identify boletes--not for beginners.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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This is a really good book if you are with your mushroom club and want to decide about the identity of a puzzling bolete. It is too heavy to carry it with you when foraging but a great book to have back at the car when you finish foraging and want to make sure of the identity of your find.
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L. Fournier
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Reference Guide
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2006
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This is the best reference book I have on Boletes. Because it just covers boletes it is a fairly comprehensive guide, and the book is so easy to use. The keys make it easy to identify just about any Bolete. The descriptions are in alphabetical order as are the pictures so it is easy to flip through to find what you want. The pictures are incredible! The price was well worth it for me.
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Mah Jongg Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent field guide
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2013
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Boletes are sometimes hard to identify, and this field guide is so helpful to an amateur mushroom forager like me. I like the paperback because it's easier to pack into the woods than the larger, heavier hardback version. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about boletes.
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Ken Dies
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text intended for field identification of the fleshy pored ...
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2015
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Excellent text intended for field identification of the fleshy pored fungi . Well written with very good color photographs. I would recommend this text to anyone really interested in boletes.
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