The Mushroom Guide and Identifier: The Ultimate Guide to Identifying, Picking and Using Mushrooms

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. In addition to this book about mushrooms of Washington, the author Jim Meuninck also has one specific to Oregon: Foraging Mushrooms Oregon. Safety remains paramount – never consume a mushroom unless you're absolutely certain of its identity. The Essential Guide to Rocky Mountain Mushrooms by Habitat by Cathy Cripps, Vera Evenson, and Michael Kuo is a stunning and accessible guide to the region. Prof Myron Smith, a fungi specialist at Carleton University in Canada, said the books were “totally irresponsible”.

Of course, you aren’t going to be able to use this book for any serious identification, but it does provide a broad overview of the different mushrooms in the woods with fun illustrations and stories. The second half of the book transforms into a mushroom cookery book, boasting over 100 recipe ideas that are sure to tantalise your taste buds. Twenty different varieties are then explored in depth - from the edible to the poisonous (and even the hallucinogenic! It seems every forager thinks they can create a mushroom foraging book — there are so many self-published guides online.

Also included are more than 1,500 photos and an illustrated glossary to help you distinguish different varieties. However, if you have more than a passing interest in mushrooms, it will not be as comprehensive as you’d like. The first mushroom identification book I bought was the book ‘Mushrooms’ by Patrick Harding published by the well-known ‘Collins Gem’. MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL: you must be absolutely sure of your identification, some mushrooms are deadly and a mistake can quickly become fatal.

Collins Gem books are a great place to start if you’re looking to find out more about a specific topic. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. Just including those generally referred to as the larger fungi – those just a few millimetres across all the way up to species that can reach a metre or more – there are around three thousand species recorded in Britain. Do you have any other suggestions for resources that might be helpful to fellow mushroom enthusiasts?It’s far quicker and more helpful to identify the mushroom if you provide detailed photos of the top, side, gills, and maybe even a cross-section cut as well as where and when it was found. This book is geared more towards amateur mycologists, mushroom nerds, and any with more than a passing curiosity about mushrooms. Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States is another comprehensive mushroom identification book by Arleen and Alan Bessette. Always love hearing of new foraging books, thanks for bringing this to my attention and happy foraging. An all-inclusive national guide will probably not list all seven, but a regional guide will list all the ones that grow in that area.