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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797143403321

Autore

Meuninck Jim <1942->

Titolo

Basic illustrated edible and medicinal mushrooms / / Jim Meuninck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Guilford, Connecticut ; ; Helena, Montana : , : Falcon Guides, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4930-1468-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Collana

A Falcon Guide

Disciplina

579.6

579.61632

Soggetti

Edible mushrooms

Mushrooms

Mushrooms - Therapeutic use

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction; How To Use This Guide; Organizing the Fungisphere; Chapter One Morels and Inedible False Morels; Chapter Two Puffballs; Chapter Three Polypores; Chapter Four Boletes; Chapter Five Tooth Fungi; Chapter Six Cup Fungi; Chapter Seven Jelly Fungi; Chapter Eight Chanterelles; Chapter Nine Coral Fungi; Chapter Ten Gilled Mushrooms; Chapter Eleven From the Market; Chapter Twelve Inedible, Toxic, and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms; Appendix A: Health Prep; Appendix B: Foreign and Domestic Mycology Websites and Organizations; Appendix C: Grow Your Own; Appendix D: Recommended Books

Appendix E: BibliographyIndex; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books.  Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know. Learn how to:Forage for and identify wild mushroomsTreat a variety of ailments and illnesses, from colds to heart disease and moreDistinguish between edible and nonedible parts of mushroomsMake