Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World

by Wang Yun, Steven L. Stephenson, Ian R. Hall, et al.

Book Overview

Mushrooms are among the most intriguing and striking inhabitants of the natural world, as highly regarded for their distinctive flavors and uses in cooking and medicine as for their sometimes strange, often beautiful shapes and forms. Some are medicinal, others poisonous or even lethal. "Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World" is a well-rounded look at mushrooms, including their cultivation, ethnobotanical uses, and the fascinating roles they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881925861
• ISBN13: 9780881925869
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"