Mushrooms And Other Fungi Of The Midcontinental United States

Author : Donald M. Huffman,Lois H. Tiffany,George Knaphaus,Rosanne A. Healy
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781587297250

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Mushrooms and Other Fungi of the Midcontinental United States by Donald M. Huffman,Lois H. Tiffany,George Knaphaus,Rosanne A. Healy Pdf

This completely revised second edition provides all the information necessary to identify mushrooms in the field in the midcontinental region of Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin: the tallgrass prairies and the western parts of the eastern deciduous forests. The first edition has been improved in significant ways. The authors have updated scientific names, added photos where there were none and replaced poor photos with better ones, improved the keys, added some species and deleted others, added a section on truffles, and annotated the bibliography. There were originally 224 species; now there are 248. Some of the new photos—125 in all—serve as a second photo for a species, where it is helpful to show details that cannot be viewed in a single photo. The authors describe each species’ cap, gills, stalk, annulus, and season when it is most likely to be seen as well as such characteristics as edibility and toxicity. In their detailed and lively introduction they discuss the economic and environmental aspects of fungi, basic mushroom biology, nomenclature, edibility and toxicity, and habitats and time of fruiting. Most important are the keys, which lead the dedicated reader to the major groups of fungi included in this guide. The section on mushrooms includes keys to their genera in addition to the species within each family discussed, and each of the subsequent sections has a key to the genera and species except where so few species are discussed that a key is not necessary. The volume also includes a glossary and two bibliographies, one with general and one with technical references. Through their detailed technical descriptions and captivating color photos the authors convey their passionate fondness for these diverse and colorful organisms, whose mysterious appearances and disappearances have long made them objects of fascination.

Author : Donald M. Huffman,Lois Hattery Tiffany
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015015160941

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Mushrooms & Other Fungi of the Midcontinental United States by Donald M. Huffman,Lois Hattery Tiffany Pdf

This completely revised second edition provides all the information necessary to identify mushrooms in the field in the midcontinental region of Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin: the tallgrass prairies and the western parts of the eastern deciduous forests. The first edition has been improved in significant ways. The authors have updated scientific names, added photos where there were none and replaced poor photos with better ones, improved the keys, added some species and deleted others, added a section on truffles, and annotated the bibliography. There were originally 224 species; now there are 248. Some of the new photos--125 in all--serve as a second photo for a species, where it is helpful to show details that cannot be viewed in a single photo. The authors describe each species' cap, gills, stalk, annulus, and season when it is most likely to be seen as well as such characteristics as edibility and toxicity. In their detailed and lively introduction they discuss the economic and environmental aspects of fungi, basic mushroom biology, nomenclature, edibility and toxicity, and habitats and time of fruiting. Most important are the keys, which lead the dedicated reader to the major groups of fungi included in this guide. The section on mushrooms includes keys to their genera in addition to the species within each family discussed, and each of the subsequent sections has a key to the genera and species except where so few species are discussed that a key is not necessary. The volume also includes a glossary and two bibliographies, one with general and one with technical references. Through their detailed technical descriptions and captivating color photos the authors convey their passionate fondness for these diverse and colorful organisms, whose mysterious appearances and disappearances have long made them objects of fascination.

Author : Roger Phillips
Publisher : Richmond Hill, ON : Firefly Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fungi
ISBN : 1554071151

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Mushrooms & Other Fungi of North America by Roger Phillips Pdf

The ultimate illustrated handbook on mushrooms. More than 1,000 handsome color photographs by Roger Phillips illustrate this comprehensive guide to mushrooms and other fungi of North America, in all their astonishing variety. Amateur collectors, expert mycologists and armchair naturalists will welcome the reissue of this valuable reference. Each photograph has a neutral background to eliminate distractions. The specimens are arranged to show the cap, stem, gills, spines, and a cross section, usually in various stages of growth. The information on each mushroom variety includes: Dimensions of cap, gills and stem Color and texture description of flesh Description of odor and taste Habitat and growing season Description of spores Categorization of edibility. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America also includes useful tips and helpful advice on collecting specimens and identifying them. This book is the ideal introduction to mycology.

Author : Peter Roberts,Shelley Evans
Publisher : Ivy Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780711258464

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Fungi by Peter Roberts,Shelley Evans Pdf

Fungi is a richly detailed and beautifully illustrated book which tells you everything you need to know about these fasciating organisms. Fungi are an indispensable part of the great chain of life: more than 90% of the world’s plant species depend on them for their nutrition. There are believed to be about 1.5 million species, thriving in virtually every habitat, from temperate to tropical, Antarctic to marine. Using beautifully coloured illustrations, this book dips into the whole range, showcasing the unusual, the familiar, the poisonous and the delicious, and sharing the stories of puffballs, deadly webcaps and devils’ fingers, among others. Some are cultivated for use in different cuisines, while others are heralded for their hallucinogenic properties, or valued for use in medicine. Essential information on distribution, uses and growth partnerships is included for each species featured, as well as stunning. Weird, alluring and mysterious - get to know what makes mushrooms magic in this handy, colourful book.

Author : Flora Wambaugh Patterson,Vera Katherine Charles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Fungi
ISBN : OCLC:817184580

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Mushrooms and Other Common Fungi by Flora Wambaugh Patterson,Vera Katherine Charles Pdf

Author : Peter Roberts,Shelley Evans
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226177199

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The Book of Fungi by Peter Roberts,Shelley Evans Pdf

“The lurid photographs and enticing, offhandedly witty descriptions make the reader want to go out collecting specimens right away."—Popular Science From morels to chanterelles, toadstools to truffles, fungi have been a source of fascination since the earliest hunter-gatherers first foraged for them. Today there are few, if any, places on Earth where fungi have not found themselves a home—their habitats span the poles and the tropics, mountaintops and backyards. Packed with facts and photos, this book introduces you to fungus in many forms—some parasitic, some poisonous, some hallucinogenic and some with healing properties that can be tapped for pharmaceutical products. Then of course, there are the delicious mushrooms that are prized by epicureans and gourmands worldwide. Each species here is reproduced at its actual size, in full color, and accompanied by a scientific explanation of its distribution, habitat, association, abundance, growth form, spore color, and edibility. With information on the characteristics, locations, distinguishing features, and occasionally bizarre habits of these fungi, you’ll find in this book the common and the conspicuous, the unfamiliar and the odd—including a fungal predator, for instance, that hunts its prey with lassos, and several that set traps, including one that entices sows by releasing the pheromones of a wild boar. “How dazzling is the world of mushrooms? The fan-shaped cinnabar oysterling looks like something you would find undersea. The violet webcap is vibrant. These are among the more than 600 fungi described and illustrated in this scholarly and beautiful book.”—TheNew York Times “Anyone with an appreciation of the beauty of nature will enjoy.”—Grand Forks Herald

Author : Don E. Hemmes,Dennis E. Desjardin
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mushrooms of Hawai'i by Don E. Hemmes,Dennis E. Desjardin Pdf

Hawai‘i is known for its verdant mountains and colorful ocean ecosystems, but few realize the depth and range of the islands’ mushroom diversity. In fact, Hawai‘i is home to over 230 species of mushrooms that are prized by foragers from around the world. In Mushrooms of Hawai‘i, Don Hemmes and Dennis Desjardin present a beautiful and comprehensive guide to the treasure trove of mycological life in the Aloha State. Inside you’ll find information on Mushroom identification; Culinary and medicinal uses of Hawaiian mushrooms; Where to find the best mushroom-hunting spots; The seasonality of Hawaiian mushrooms; And everything else you might need to make your foraging adventure a success. Mushrooms of Hawai‘i also includes beautiful illustrations to help you identify familiar treasures like morels, well-known dangers like Amanita muscaria, and exciting species unique to the islands. Whether you’re hunting Copelandia cyanescens (“magic” mushrooms) in the pasture grasses high in the mountains of Maui, or foraging for Laetiporus (chicken of the woods), an edible mushroom sought after by foodies for its uniquely delicious taste, this book is the must-have guide for fungophiles.

Author : Gulzar Ahmad Nayik,Ajay Sharma,Garima Bhardwaj
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781839166679

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Phytochemistry and Nutritional Composition of Significant Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms: Traditional Uses and Pharmacology by Gulzar Ahmad Nayik,Ajay Sharma,Garima Bhardwaj Pdf

This book is a comprehensive guide to many important fungal species with a focus on their phytochemistry, potential sources of bioactive compounds, known chemistry and toxicology.

Author : Gary A. Laursen,Rodney D. Seppelt
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781602231092

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Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams by Gary A. Laursen,Rodney D. Seppelt Pdf

With Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams, Gary A. Laursen and Rodney Seppelt offer the first field guide to cryptogams of the Denali National Park and Preserve. Useful to both lay and professional investigators, this fully illustrated compendium covers mushroom fungi, lichenized fungi, lichenicolous fungi, slime molds, mosses, and liverworts. This field guide to commonly seen cryptogams will provide a basis for understanding their vast diversity of taxa, speciation, edibility, relative abundance, and utility, as well as the ecological roles played by these organisms.

Author : Arleen Rainis Bessette,Alan E. Bessette
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-22
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780292791916

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Taming the Wild Mushroom by Arleen Rainis Bessette,Alan E. Bessette Pdf

Many mushroom hunters prefer to do their foraging in the marketplace, where all the mushrooms are clearly labeled and safely edible. With this fact in mind, Arleen and Alan Bessette have written Taming the Wild Mushroom, one of the first cooking guides devoted exclusively to choosing and preparing the mushroom species now available in many grocery stores, supermarkets, and natural and whole foods markets. A dozen wild and cultivated species are covered in the book, including White Button, King Bolete, Oyster, Chanterelle, Morel, Paddy Straw, Wood Ear, Shiitake, Enokitake, White Matsutake, Black Truffle, and Wine-cap Stropharia. Easy-to-understand descriptions and excellent color photographs of each species help market foragers choose mushrooms in peak condition. Fifty-seven original, species-specific recipes, from appetizers, soups, and salads to meat and vegetarian entrees to sauces and accompaniments, offer dozens of ways to savor the familiar and exotic flavors of these mushrooms. A mouth-watering photograph accompanies each recipe.

Author : Bruce Horn,Richard Kay,Dean Abel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924062873827

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A Guide to Kansas Mushrooms by Bruce Horn,Richard Kay,Dean Abel Pdf

This book is a guide to the fungi of Kansas. It will familiarize you with some of the most common and some of the most beautiful of the state's fungal flora. But it is designed to do much more. It will introduce you to a variety of ways to enjoy mushrooms. For most people they are things of beauty and wonder, to be discovered unexpectedly on a walk in the woods; some try to preserve and communicate their sense of awe on film; others only want to find delectable morsels for the table; a few strive to find rarities or to identify mysterious strangers. This book will help you take the first steps in all these approaches to the world of mushrooming.

Author : Y. H. Hui,Roy Smith,David G. Spoerke
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 082470343X

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Foodborne Disease Handbook, Second Edition, by Y. H. Hui,Roy Smith,David G. Spoerke Pdf

A study of foodborne disease, focusing on plant toxicants. This second edition contains new chapters on poison centre management of exposures to plant and mushroom toxins; medical management of plant poisoning; prevention and management of plant toxicants in livestock; Clavicepis; mushroom biology, epidemiology, poisoning and medical management; fungi in folk medicine; and more.

Author : Y. H. Hui
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351088992

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Foodborne Disease Handbook by Y. H. Hui Pdf

The Foodborne Disease handbook, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, could not be appearing at a more auspicious time. Never before has the campaign for food safety been pursued so intensely on so many fronts in virtually every country around the world. This new edition reflects at least one of the many aspects of that intense and multifaceted campaign: namely, that research on food safety has been very productive in the years since the first edition appeared. The Handbook is now presented in four volumes instead of the three of the 1994 edition. Volume 3 of this series of books on food gums and hydrocolloids continues with a pragmatic coverage of three important categories of gum, i.e., the cellulose gums, the plant seed gums, and the pectins. The chemical, physical and functional properties of each of the important food gums in these categories are reviewed and discussed in relation with their utility in food product applications. The four volumes are composed of 86 chapters, a 22% increase over the 67 chapters of the first edition. Much of the information in the first edition has been carried forward to this new edition because that information is still as reliable and pertinent as it was in 1994. This integration of the older data with the latest research findings gives the reader a secure scientific foundation on which to base important decisions affecting the public‘s health.

Author : Hope Miller
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780762777242

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Wild Edible Mushrooms by Hope Miller Pdf

The essential guide for seeking and savoring North America’s edible species.

Author : Michael E. Ostry,Joseph G. O'Brien,Neil A. Anderson
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0160886112

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Field Guide to Common Macrofungi in Eastern Forests and Their Ecosystem Functions by Michael E. Ostry,Joseph G. O'Brien,Neil A. Anderson Pdf

This guide is intended to serve as a quick reference to selected, common macrofungi (fungi with large fruit bodies such as mushrooms, brackets, or conks) frequently encountered in four broad forest ecosystems in the Lake States: aspen-birch, northern hardwoods, lowland conifers, and upland conifers. Although these fungi are most common in the ecosystems we list them in, many can be found associated with tree species in multiple ecosystems. We provide brief identifying characteristics of the selected mushrooms to allow you to identify some down to the species level and others to the genus or group to which they belong. Former scientific names are provided in parentheses. Also included in each mushroom description are details about its ecosystem function, season of fruiting, edibility, and other characteristics. Although we provide information about edibility in this guide, DO NOT eat any mushroom unless you are absolutely certain of its identity: many mushroom species look alike and some species are highly poisonous. Many mushrooms can be identified only by examining the color of spore prints or by examining spores and tissues under a microscope. As mushrooms age, changes in their shape, color, and general appearance make it necessary to examine several individuals for their distinguishing features. For additional information on other species of macrofungi, serious mushroom hunters may wish to consult any of the excellent illustrated guides and detailed keys available (see Suggested References at the end of this guide). Several useful mycological Web sites with images and descriptions of fungi are available and a few of these are also listed.