Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America

Karl B. McKnight & Joseph R. Rohrer Paperback Series: Peterson Field Guides NATURE/Fungi & Mushrooms A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides   Toadstools, truffles, boletes and morels, witches' butter, conks, corals, puffballs, and earthstars—mushrooms are both mysterious and ecologically essential. They can also be either delicious or deadly.   Thousands of different species of mushrooms appear across North America in the woods, backyards, and in unexpected corners. Learning to distinguish them is a rewarding challenge for a naturalist or chef. Covering most of the common edible and poisonous species readers are likely to encounter, this handy-sized field guide takes a new, simple approach to mushroom identification based on key features that do not require a microscope or technical vocabulary.   In addition to the watercolors from the original edition, hundreds more illustrations have been added. These paintings make use of the limited space available in