Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York

Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York
Author: Alan E. Bessette
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2006-06-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780815608486

Mycologists Alan and Arleen Bessette offer a field guide for the identification of common edible and poisonous mushrooms of New York State. Written for readers interested in the safe collection and consumption of a variety of mushrooms, this book includes identification keys for each species and detailed descriptions of poisonous species. In addition, the book is filled with vivid color photographs. Celebrating the culinary adventure of mushroom gathering, the authors include attractive recipes accompanied by photographs of the recipes' preparation. With concise, accurate, and easy-to-follow descriptions, the book provides a safe and reliable introduction to mushroom gathering.

Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World

Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World
Author: Ian R. Hall
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781604692471

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.

Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast

Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the Northeast
Author: Charles L. Fergus
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780811726412

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 photos 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. This handy identification guide features the "foolproof five" and includes a useful identification flowchart.

Mushroom Identification - With Chapters on Common, Edible and Poisonous Fungi

Mushroom Identification - With Chapters on Common, Edible and Poisonous Fungi
Author: Various
Publisher: Davidson Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1446523705

This comprehensive guide to the mushroom industry comprises twenty two thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings, forming a complete how to guide. The Mushroom Industry takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any gardener or farmer. Contents Include: History of the Mushroom-growing Industry; The Mushroom Industry To-day; Economics; Commercial Prospects; Location and Construction of the Plant; Economic Importance of Fungi; Building a Mushroom Farm; Equipment and Supplies; Production of Mushrooms; Preparation of the Beds; Preparation of the Compost; Casing Soils; Spawn and Care of the Running Spawn; The Tray System; Cleaning, Sanitation, and Disposal of Spent Compost; Grading, Packing and Marketing; Laboratory Service; Market and Production; Laboratory Service; Marketing; Mushrooms for Nurserymen and market Gardeners; Other Methods of Commercial Mushroom Production. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms

The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms
Author: Nancy J. Turner
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 160469145X

If people knew how many poisonous plants are commonly found in homes and gardens, they'd be shocked. Plants as common as monkshood, castorbean, and oleander are not just dangerous, they're deadly. The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms is a comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook. The book is split into four main categories: mushrooms, wild plants, ornamental and crop plants, and houseplants. Each plant entry includes a clear photograph to aid the task of identification, a description of the plant, notes on where they commonly occur, and a description of their toxic properties. Plants are listed by common name to assist the non-specialist.

Some Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms (Classic Reprint)

Some Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms (Classic Reprint)
Author: Flora W. Patterson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2017-10-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780282935320

Excerpt from Some Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms This species has long been considered one of the finest edible mushrooms and is especially prized in Europe. It is widely dis tributed and occurs in open woods and grassy places. It some times has an agreeable odor of apricots. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of Southeastern Michigan - Bulletin No. 14

Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of Southeastern Michigan - Bulletin No. 14
Author: Alexander H. Smith
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2014-04-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 147339340X

Common Edible And Poisonous Mushrooms Of South-eastern Michigan is a portable handy field guide containing a number of helpful pictures. Written by Alexander H. Smith who was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi. This early work by Alexander H. Smith was first published in 1938 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.