Description
Book SynopsisThe first book devoted to the nearly 1,400 mushroom species found in the five-state Gulf Coast regionwith more than 650 color illustrations and dichotomous identification keys that will delight foragers, cooks, and scholars alike.
Trade ReviewA must-have for any mushroom hunter in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida…this book is unique in its circumscribed geographic coverage and its inclusion of 1000-plus species…The expert authors collaborated with a large number of mushroom enthusiasts to compile this user-friendly guide. * CHOICE *
[
Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States] is a very valuable contribution to our knowledge of mushrooms from a region of the USA that has previously been largely ignored. * Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas *
As with all books published in recent years by the Bessettes and their collaborators, [
Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States] has wonderful photos. The Bessettes have done a tremendous job of capturing the beauty and diversity of the Gulf Coast macrofungi with a wide array of high-quality pictures that typically show each mushroom from several angles. Most importantly, this book compiles the descriptions of most of the common fungi in my region in one place for the first time.…I highly recommend
Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States to any mycologist or mycophile who plans to travel to the Gulf Coast region and wants a guidebook to help them to enjoy our local fungi. * Inoculum *
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Geographic Area Covered by This Book
- Why Collect and Study Wild Mushrooms?
- Mushroom Structure and Function
- Collecting and Documenting Wild Mushrooms
- Making a Spore Print
- Notes on the Descriptions of Illustrated Species
- How to Use This Book
- Mushroom Identification Procedure
- Color Key to the Major Groups of Fungi
- Species Descriptions and Illustrations
- Bird’s Nest Fungi
- Boletes
- Carbon, Crust, Cushion, and Parchment Fungi
- Chanterelles and Similar Fungi
- Corals and Cauliflowers
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Cordyceps, Tolypocladium, and Similar Fungi
- Cup Fungi
- Earth Tongues and Earth Clubs
- Fiber Fans
- Gilled Mushrooms
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Hypomyces and Other Parasitic Fungi
- Jelly Fungi
- Morels, False Morels, and Similar Fungi
- Polypores
- Puffballs, Earthballs, Earthstars, and Similar Fungi
- Stinkhorns
- Tooth Fungi
- Truffles and Other Hypogeous Fungi
- Appendix A. Microscopic Examination of Fungi
- Appendix B. Chemical Reagents and Mushroom Identification
- Appendix C. Mushrooms for the Table
- Glossary
- References and Resources
- A Note on the Authors
- Photo Credits
- Index to Common Names
- Index to Scientific Names
