Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi

Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. David Arora celebrates the gathering and study of wild mushrooms with engaging style, wit and simple terminology. Mushrooms Demystified includes descriptions, photographs, and keys to over 2,000 species. There is a Beginner's Checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats, mushroom cookery, mushroom toxins, and the meanings of scientific mushroom names.

This is the be-all and end-all of mushroom books! Truly an encyclopedia of mushroom facts and lore, lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, literally everything you need to know about mushrooms, edible or not. Arora has taught mycology for close to twenty years and has hunted and photographed mushrooms across the North American continent. Threaded through the book are his wry and humorous observations and comments, making what could have been a rather dull, "just-the-facts, ma'am" reference book into a really enjoyable read. The stunning photographs of the incredible variety of fungi are fascinating and eye-opening, and while the author gives clear and factual information, the mysterious allure of mushrooms in their countless shapes, sizes and colors is only increased by this huge and delightful book. --Mark Hetts

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-15-2009; Love It!!; This is the most comprehensive and thorough book I've seen yet. A must have for anyone with an interest in field hunting our beloved fungi.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-18-2009; The Mother-ship of Mushroom Books; If you want to learn about fungi, this is the book, actually the bible. I highly recommend this book.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-08-2009; Mushrooms Demystified; Mushrooms Demystified is the outstanding and most thorough identification guide for wild mushrooms. It's the identifier that you keep at home to clarify your field sample's identity.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-18-2008; Mushroom's are still a mystery...; For people interested in shroom hunting, this book is great. I only wish it contained more color photos. For people of the Pacific Northwest, I am told that the 1st edition is more area specific, and I think I'll buy me a used copy.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-15-2009; Love It!!; This is the most comprehensive and thorough book I've seen yet. A must have for anyone with an interest in field hunting our beloved fungi.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-24-2008; Mushrooms demystified?; If I were a beginner, I would have been totally confused by this book. The problem comes from the dichotomous keys. They can be confusing and lead you in the totally wrong direction. The author says up-front, that there are several...; read full review | report as inappropriate