Reviews
"A significant new field guide and study manual for the novice and expert mushroomer alike. Never before has a field guide devoted chapters to the potential role of enthusiasts to the field or detailed a training manual that will ensure their contributions are useful to the professional."-- Prairie Naturalist "This book does what no prior book has done by describing many of the thousands of species of mushrooms found in the Midwest. Anyone studying fungi will appreciate this large collection of species documented in a single volume. Mushrooms of the Midwest is a significant contribution." --Joe McFarland, coauthor of Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide, "This book does what no prior book has done by describing many of the thousands of species of mushrooms found in the Midwest. Anyone studying fungi will appreciate this large collection of species documented in a single volume. Mushrooms of the Midwest is a significant contribution." --Joe McFarland, coauthor of Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide, An attractive, informative book for mycologists and mushroom enthusiasts. Though it focuses on the Midwest, it will be useful for all geographic areas. . . . A beautiful presentation of a fascinating group of organisms. Highly recommended.-- Choice|9780252079764|, "This book does what no prior book has done by describing many of the thousands of species of mushrooms found in the Midwest. Anyone studying fungi will appreciate this large collection of species documented in a single volume. Mushrooms of the Midwest is a significant contribution." --Joe McFarland, coauthor of Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide, ''This book does what no prior book has done by describing many of the thousands of species of mushrooms found in the Midwest. Anyone studying fungi will appreciate this large collection of species documented in a single volume. ''Mushrooms of the Midwest'' is a significant contribution.''--Joe McFarland, coauthor of ''Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide'', "Especially well-written and packaged. . . . from the cold conifer bogs of northern Michigan to the steamy oak forests of southern Missouri, the book offers a broad cross section of the fungi, edible and not, that can be found growing in the Midwest's diverse ecosystems."--James A. Baggett, Better Homes and Gardens, "A significant new field guide and study manual for the novice and expert mushroomer alike. Never before has a field guide devoted chapters to the potential role of enthusiasts to the field or detailed a training manual that will ensure their contributions are useful to the professional."-- Prairie Naturalist
Table of Content
Cover Title Page Copyright Contents An Exciting Time for Amateur Mycology Coverage Area Midwestern Mushroom Clubs Recommended Midwestern Mushrooming Locations Acknowledgments Ecology, Ecology, Ecology! Collection Methods Making Spore Prints Determining Odor Testing Chemical Reactions Storing Specimens Midwestern Herbaria Equipment Chemicals, Reagents, and Stains Studying Spores Creating a Section to Study Working with Dried Specimens Additional Resources A: Key to Major Groups of Mushrooms B: Key to Pink-Spored Gilled Mushrooms C: Key to Pale-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, First Part D: Key to Pale-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, Second Part E: Key to Amanita F: Key to Lactarius G: Key to Russula H: Key to Dark-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, First Part I: Key to Dark-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, Second Part J: Key to Terrestrial Pored Mushrooms K: Key to Pored Mushrooms on Wood L: Key to Chanterelles and Trumpets M: Key to Toothed Mushrooms N: Key to Puffballs and Earthstars O: Key to Cup Mushrooms P: Key to Morels, False Morels, and Saddles Q: Key to Club and Coral Mushrooms R: Key to Miscellaneous Other Mushrooms 5. The Mushrooms 6. The Evolutionary Picture Bibliography and Works Cited Glossary and Index
