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Mushrooms of the redwood coast : a comprehensive guide to the fungi of coastal northern California / Noah Siegel and Christian Schwarz.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First editionDescription: 601 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1607748177
  • 9781607748175
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QK605.5.C2 S38 2016
Contents:
Chanterelles and Gomphoids -- Amanita -- Lepiota and Allies -- Agaricus and Melanophyllum -- Dark-Spored Mushrooms - Brown-Spored Decomposers - Mycorrhizal Brown-Spored Mushrooms -- Cortinarius -- Entoloma and Allies -- Pluteus and Allies -- Russula and Lactarius -- Waxy Caps -- |gThe White-Spored Multitude -- Pleurotoid Mushrooms -- Gilled Bolete Relatives -- Boletes -- Polypores and Allies -- Crust Fungi -- Tooth Fungi -- Coral and Club Fungi -- Puffballs, Earthballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Bird's Nests -- Truffles -- Jelly Fungi -- Morels, False Morels, and Elfin Saddles -- Cup Fungi.
Summary: This exhaustive reference helps readers learn to find and identify 750 species of mushrooms common to coastal California. Each entry has a photograph, along with well-researched, up-to-date information on the fungi's description, ecology, and edibility. Written in a clear and concise style, Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast teaches beginning and experienced mushroom hunters how to find, photograph, and identify mushrooms, from common species to hard-to-find standouts. With tips on mushroom hunting, descriptions of specific biozones, and an easy-to-use key for identification, this guide is a much-needed update for a perennially popular category. --Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB353.3.C2 S54 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800182198
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 576-581) and index.

Chanterelles and Gomphoids -- Amanita -- Lepiota and Allies -- Agaricus and Melanophyllum -- Dark-Spored Mushrooms - Brown-Spored Decomposers - Mycorrhizal Brown-Spored Mushrooms -- Cortinarius -- Entoloma and Allies -- Pluteus and Allies -- Russula and Lactarius -- Waxy Caps -- |gThe White-Spored Multitude -- Pleurotoid Mushrooms -- Gilled Bolete Relatives -- Boletes -- Polypores and Allies -- Crust Fungi -- Tooth Fungi -- Coral and Club Fungi -- Puffballs, Earthballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Bird's Nests -- Truffles -- Jelly Fungi -- Morels, False Morels, and Elfin Saddles -- Cup Fungi.

This exhaustive reference helps readers learn to find and identify 750 species of mushrooms common to coastal California. Each entry has a photograph, along with well-researched, up-to-date information on the fungi's description, ecology, and edibility. Written in a clear and concise style, Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast teaches beginning and experienced mushroom hunters how to find, photograph, and identify mushrooms, from common species to hard-to-find standouts. With tips on mushroom hunting, descriptions of specific biozones, and an easy-to-use key for identification, this guide is a much-needed update for a perennially popular category. --Publisher's description.

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