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Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast : A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California by Christian Schwarz and Noah Siegel (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-101607748177
ISBN-139781607748175
eBay Product ID (ePID)219214197
Product Key Features
Book TitleMushrooms of the Redwood Coast : a Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicPlants / Mushrooms, Reference, Life Sciences / Mycology
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorChristian Schwarz, Noah Siegel
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight58.5 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width7.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-027853
ReviewsMushrooms of the Redwood Coast sets the standard for all future efforts. The coverage is all one could ask for, the text is clear and helpful, and the photographs are a joy to see. --GARY LINCOFF, TK attribution Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast is at a whole new level for regional mushroom guides. It is certainly a must-own for anyone that's serious about mushroom identification in California. --TOM BRUNS, TK attribution This is a wonderful and comprehensive guide to the intriguing mushrooms of coastal northern California. Well-researched, beautifully illustrated, and written with insight and humor! --ELSE C. VELLINGA, University of California, Berkeley This book sets a new standard for comprehensive regional mushroom identification guides. The photographs alone are worth the price of admission. --DAVID ARORA, author of Mushrooms Demystified Accomplished field mycologists/photographers Siegel and Schwarz have made the colorful and fascinating mushrooms of the redwood coast accessible through this indispensable new book. --DR. STEVEN TRUDELL, author of Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal579.609794
Table Of ContentIntroduction 7 What Are Mushrooms? 8 Humans and Ecology of Fungi 9 Fungi 10 The Redwood Coast 11 Trees of the Redwood Coast 12 Finding Mushrooms 16 Collecting Mushrooms 16 Identifying Mushrooms 16 Making Spore Prints 17 Tools of the Trade 17 Making Collections 17 Photographing Mushrooms 18 Collecting for the Table 18 Taxonomy and Cladistics 19 How to Read the Species Descriptions 20 A General Format of the Species Descriptions 20 Pictorial Key to the Major Sections 22 THE DESCRIPTIONS: 1 * Chanterelles and Gomphoids 29 2 * Amanita 38 3 * Lepiota and Allies 60 4 * Agaricus and Melanophyllum 79 5 * Dark-Spored Mushrooms 98 6 * Brown-Spored Decomposers 131 7 * Mycorrhizal Brown-Spored Mushrooms 154 8 * Cortinarius 172 9 * Entoloma and Allies 209 10 * Pluteus and Allies 226 11 * Russula and Lactarius 233 12 * Waxy Caps 275 13 * The White-Spored Multitude 302 14 * Pleurotoid Mushrooms 403 15 * Gilled Bolete Relatives 416 16 * Boletes 426 17 * Polypores and Allies 464 18 * Crust Fungi 489 19 * Tooth Fungi 496 20 * Coral and Club Mushrooms 511 21 * Puffballs, Earthballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Bird's Nests 533 22 * Truffles 548 23 * Jelly Fungi 554 24 * Morels, False Morels, and Elfin Saddles 558 25 * Cup Fungi 565
SynopsisA comprehensive and user-friendly field guide for identifying the many mushrooms of the northern California coast, from Monterey County to the Oregon border. Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast will help beginning and experienced mushroom hunters alike to find and identify mushrooms, from common to rare, delicious to deadly, and interesting to beautiful. This user-friendly reference covers coastal California from Monterey County to the Oregon border with full treatments of more than 750 species, and references to hundreds more. With tips on mushroom collecting, descriptions of specific habitats and biozones, updated taxonomy, and outstanding photography, this guide is far and away the most modern and comprehensive treatment of mushrooms in the region. Each species profile pairs a photograph with an in-depth description, as well as notes on ecology, edibility, toxicity, and look-alike species. Written by mushroom identification experts and supported by extensive field work, Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast is an indispensable guide for anyone curious about fungi.
LC Classification NumberQK605.5.C2S38 2016
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- 18 Dec, 2017
fun with fungi
if you are interested in coastal california fungi and not a pro mycologist this book will shed light.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Jan, 2021
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- 26 Jan, 2021
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