A must-have reference for any nature lover: The most comprehensive and
authoritative guide to the mushrooms of North America, updated for the
first time in decades to reflect the impact of climate change and the
advancements in DNA sequencing that have radically altered the
classification process.
Whether marveling at species like the "shaggy rose goblet" and "dead
man's fingers," or getting to know the miraculous forms that take root
in the backyard, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable
breadth, depth, and elegance.
Created by the world's most trusted name in nature field guides, this
handsome volume is the result of a collaboration among leading
scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and
designers. An indispensable resource, with nearly 2,900 full-color
photographs, it reveals the astounding variety of forms, colors, and
conditions of 668 species of mushrooms that can be found all throughout
North America.
For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, an index, and a ribbon
marker, and is organized according to the latest phylogenetic
arrangement from the Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life project. Each
species features up to five vibrant photographs, to aid with
identification, along with notes on range, season, spore print,
look-alikes, conservation status, and more. Introductory essays explain
the various parts of a mushroom--both above and below ground--common
host trees, nomenclature and taxonomy, mushroom ecology, and the impacts
of our changing climate.
