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Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians

4 reviews
William C. Roody

University Press of Kentucky, 2003

One of the Best Mushroom Field Guides Ever!
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 ...

Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States

3 reviews
Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, ...

Syracuse University Press, 2007

A work of impeccable scholarship
"Mushrooms Of The Southeastern United States" is the combined and collaborative effort of four outstanding mycologists: Alan E. Bessette (Professor of biology, Utica College, Syracuse University); William C. Roody (Field Biologist, Wildlife Diversity Program, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources); Arleen R. Bessette (Botanical Photographer); and Dail L. Dunaway (Botanical Photographer and ...

North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms (North American Boletes)

7 reviews
Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, ...

Syracuse University Press, 2000

Best Reference Guide
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.