This can be a dangerous path to travel when attempting to identify wild mushrooms a mistaken identification may prove harmful or, in the worst case, even fatal if a misidentified mushroom is eaten because the reader attempted to make the specimen fit the description given in a book. The temptation is strong to force the description to fit what you have in hand. Many misidentifications start with a hopeful guess that guides you to a book entry that, while incorrect, may have numerous features that seem to match the specimen you have found. But it is hard to look up a mushroom in a book by its name when you don’t have a clue what it is yet. Many of the genus and species names that originally placed a mushroom in a certain family were assigned by experts because of the mushroom’s physical appearance, and many other books arrange species based on their names or the scientific classification. First and foremost, we have arranged the entries in this book by what they look like, or their morphology. A list of useful resources is included at the end of this book, as is a list of some mushroom terms you may encounter in those and other resources. Our hope is that this book will both spark your interest about mushrooms and provide you with the means to learn more. This book includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana Given the sheer number of mushroom species in the Upper Midwest alone, one book cannot completely cover every species you are likely to find … especially not one you’d care to carry into the field! Some books are generalized and may present descriptions and photos of mushrooms that don’t grow in our area, the Upper Midwest. Many beginner books feature just the top eminently edible and deadly toxic varieties, while leaving out the hundreds-maybe thousands-of other species that grow in the area. It is a pocket-sized field guide featuring hundreds of the most common species in the Upper Midwest, with clear pictures and additional comparisons for each species.
This book was written with the beginning mushroom enthusiast in mind.
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