Common Mushrooms of the Northwest

Each year an amazing number of mushrooms make their appearance seeming to have popped up overnight. What kind are they, and are they poisonous? Here, at last, is a fabulous new guidebook to the common fungi found in the Northwest, to help you distinguish the different species. Duane Sept’s crisp, vivid, colourful photographs help to describe many of the common species found in Alaska, Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. This handbook is a must for mushroom fanciers, naturalists, campers, hikers, and anyone who loves the outdoors.

-In-depth descriptions for 130 species

-Details on edible, poisonous, hallucinogenic, and other fascinating fungi

-More than 150 spectacular colour photos

-Tips and techniques for freezing, canning, and drying mushrooms

-Additional information about mushroom ecology, making spore prints, and much more