North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms - Hardcover
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North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms - Hardcover
$171.00
by Alan Bessette (Author), Arleen Bessette (Author), William C. Roody (Author)
North American Boletes is the first comprehensive guide to an extraordinary and highly prized group of mushrooms known for their beautiful colors, distinctive features, relative abundance, and -edibility.
The scope of this work goes beyond the identi-fication of species. The authors consider the sym-biotic relationship boletes share with higher plants and trees, their geographical -distribution, and new information regarding the macrochemical test reactions of the boletes; they also describe several new species. The book's unique combination of aesthetically appealing and scientifically accurate color photographs coupled with extensive descriptions makes it a standard reference work for bolete identification in North America. Special Features of the Book include: More than 450 color photographs illustrating more than 300 species Descriptions with accurate, updated nomenclature and a comments section that includes information on look-alike species and field observations Easy-to-follow keys constructed for both eastern and western North America that emphasize macroscopic features Nontechnical language and a glossary that make it an indispensable guide for professional as well as amateur mycologists Information on collecting, cooking, and -pre-serving boletesAuthor Biography
Alan E. Bessette is the author of numerous books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States and Milk Mushrooms of North America: A Field Identification Guide to the Genus Lactarius.
William C. Roody is the author of numerous books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen R. Bessette is the author of eleven books, including The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide.
Number of Pages: 396
Dimensions: 1.49 x 10.29 x 8.38 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 2000
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