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• Mushrooms Demystified (Limited Edition)
David Arora

Ten Speed Pr, 1986

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This Book Is Great!

After reading this book, I have a hard time reading other mushroom books. This one is just such fun to read! I subconsciously am looking for other mushroom books to be less dry and as funny as this one, but it just ain't happenin'. I really recommend this book both for the information it contains and the pleasure that you get from reading it.


Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi

The best book I have on Mushrooms--snd great service.










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Nicely Done

This book is an essential desk-reference for mushroom enthusiasts. The extensive introduction includes articles on "fungophobia" (fear of eating wild mushrooms), mushroom biology, mushrooms and the environment, scientific names and classification, mushroom collecting, mushroom identification, directions on how to use keys, mushroom FAQs, LBMs (little brown mushrooms), habitats, and a list of 70 distinctive mushrooms. This material is followed by a general key to the major groups of mushrooms, and then over 800 pages of mushroom descriptions, organized according to the key, with additional specific keys for each major group. Brief articles are provided for each individual mushroom species, including scientific name, common names (if available), and descriptive information covering (where relevant) cap, gills, stalk, veil, spores, habitat and edibility. High quality black-and-white photographs are provided for many (though not all) species. There is also a section of color plates in the middle of the book referenced by name and page number to the articles in the text. End material includes articles on mushroom cookery, preservation, and toxins, a dictionary of scientific Latin relevant for mushroom study, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. A metric/inch ruler is printed on the back cover as a useful measurement aid.

With its varied in-depth articles and large number of species covered, this book is a treasure-trove of information. It is not quite as visual as other large guides, since not all species have photos, and all the photos in the main text are black-and-white. This approach forces the user to rely on reading the details of the key, which is a very sound approach to identification. The first edition of the book was written solely about Californian mushrooms. In this edition, Arora has expanded his coverage to the continental United States, but he notes that many of his comments about habitat may be more relevant to California residents than others. The size and weight of the volume make it a bit unwieldy to carry into the field, but it makes a fine reference for study and identification once you've got the mushrooms back home.


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It's a pretty good book.

Very thick heavy book. Lots of information. Has helped me to identify mushrooms on many occasions. If you're looking for majic mushrooms, try elsewhere. If you are looking for edible mushrooms, better know what you are doing. If you think finding mushrooms and attempting to identify them sounds like an interesting hobby, than this book is for you.


the title says it all

Huge volume, very complete. For beginners through true mycophiles. As a companion I suggest the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mushrooms. With these two books you could rule the world, or at least idetify most North American mushrooms. I highly value my copy.


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