National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms

by Carol Nehring and Gary Lincoff

Book Overview

The most comprehensive field guide available to North American mushrooms--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. Featuring a durable vinyl binding and over 700 full-color identification photographs organized visually by color and shape, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms is the perfect companion for any mushroom hunting expedition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073PAXUW
• ISBN13: 9780394519920
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

fantastic book, a little outdated on taxonomy

my only note is that with a publishing date of 1981, this book is so old it still says mushrooms are plants! of course, fungi are their own kingdom and theyre more related to animals than vegetables. like the other audubon field guides, its dense with great reference photos and text to assist readers

Great guide for a risky hobby.

If you know anything about mushroom hunting, or even if you don't. This book is a must have. If you know anything about mushrooms or mushroom hunting you know that it is a dangerous adventure. Some are poisonous, some are just plain NASTY! Some will alter the mind, some are delicious. If you are into mushrooms or mushroom hunting this is a must have to identify mushrooms. I trust this book with my life. I have many times.This guide displays the mushrooms vividly and has great in depth details about the mushrooms in it. It will tell you a variety of information that will keep you safe, and remember, "If in doubt...throw it out." If you cannot without a doubt identify something, do NOT eat it. It is a helpful guide and an excellent buy for anyone. Very nice compact guide for field identification.

The best portable field guide out there.

Some reviewers here are not real mushroom collectors. As portable field guides go, this is one of the best ones. Other bigger books may do it better but for preliminary identification and portability this is the one you want. One reviewer says there are no colloquial names. There are for virtually every one where one exists. Another said there were no latin names. There are latin names for every one. Any time you use one photograph to represent a species, there will be questions since most species are quite variable. Other field guides are guilty too. Peterson's guide uses drawings rather than photographs. That said, the photographs are good. The descriptions are a bit economical but this book is almost 1000 pages. Everyone serious about mushroom collecting and identification needs more than one book. Period. This one is for the field. If you need a more comprehensive book or books you may need to buy a 4 wheeler to carry them around. This book has served me well since 1981.

great mushroom id book

This book by Gary Lincoff is a must have for every mushroom hunter who wants to identify species for any reason. It has a good visual key to get you started in the right direction, then there are photos and detailed descriptions for each to narrow down the search. Get it if you want to id some common species.

The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms

This Field Guide is one of the best there is on the subject of mushrooms found in the North American continent. I hunt mushrooms regularly and use this guide when I encounter a mushroom that I am unfamiliar with or where there are simular features.This guide has color photographs and an apt descriptions as to where and what a certain mushroom grows upon. Whether they are edible or not. I found this guide to be indispensable and keep it with me for accurate identification.This guide is compact enough as to be with you on all hiking treks. It is worth the money as a very valuable tool for spore print color. Sometimes the only way to tell the difference between spieces.Excellent and well worth reading. The best guide I found, but I own four others for cross reference. Before you harvest mushrooms from the wild you must be certain that what you harvest is what you've got. Don't leave home without it. Be prepared...

Best book for mushroom hunting

This is the best book for mushroom hunting. It has wonderful pictures, descriptions, and appropriate warnings about all the poisonous and look-a-like mushrooms for beginners. Can't get no better!