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Fusing general interest in mushrooming with serious scholarship, Mushrooms of the Midwest describes and illustrates over five hundred of the region's mushroom species. From the cold conifer bogs of northern Michigan to the steamy oak forests of Missouri, the book offers a broad cross-section of the fungi, edible and not, that can be found growing in the Midwest's diverse ecosystems.
With hundreds of color illustrations, Mushrooms of the Midwest is ideal for amateur and expert mushroomers alike. Michael Kuo and Andrew Methven provide identification keys and thorough descriptions. The authors discuss the DNA revolution in mycology and its consequences for classification and identification, as well as the need for well-documented contemporary collections of mushrooms.
Unlike most field guides, Mushrooms of the Midwest includes an extensive introduction to the use of a microscope in mushroom identification. In addition, Kuo and Methven give recommendations for scientific mushroom collecting, with special focus on ecological data and guidelines for preserving specimens. Lists of amateur mycological associations and herbaria of the Midwest are also included. A must-have for all mushroom enthusiasts!
Contents
CoverTitle PageCopyrightContentsAn Exciting Time for Amateur MycologyCoverage AreaMidwestern Mushroom ClubsRecommended Midwestern Mushrooming LocationsAcknowledgmentsEcology, Ecology, Ecology!Collection MethodsMaking Spore PrintsDetermining OdorTesting Chemical ReactionsStoring SpecimensMidwestern HerbariaEquipmentChemicals, Reagents, and StainsStudying SporesCreating a Section to StudyWorking with Dried SpecimensAdditional ResourcesA: Key to Major Groups of MushroomsB: Key to Pink-Spored Gilled MushroomsC: Key to Pale-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, First PartD: Key to Pale-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, Second PartE: Key to AmanitaF: Key to LactariusG: Key to RussulaH: Key to Dark-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, First PartI: Key to Dark-Spored Gilled Mushrooms, Second PartJ: Key to Terrestrial Pored MushroomsK: Key to Pored Mushrooms on WoodL: Key to Chanterelles and TrumpetsM: Key to Toothed MushroomsN: Key to Puffballs and EarthstarsO: Key to Cup MushroomsP: Key to Morels, False Morels, and SaddlesQ: Key to Club and Coral MushroomsR: Key to Miscellaneous Other Mushrooms5. The Mushrooms6. The Evolutionary PictureBibliography and Works CitedGlossary and Index
