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 mushrooms
Treat a variety of ailments and illnesses, from colds to heart disease and more
Distinguish between edible and nonedible parts of mushrooms
Make delicious dinners, snacks, and other healthy recipes
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| How To Use This Guide |
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| Organizing the Fungisphere |
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Chapter One Morels and Inedible False Morels |
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Chapter Seven Jelly Fungi |
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Chapter Eight Chanterelles |
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45 | (6) |
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51 | (2) |
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Chapter Ten Gilled Mushrooms |
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Chapter Eleven From the Market |
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Chapter Twelve Inedible, Toxic, and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms |
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| Appendix A Health Prep |
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| Appendix B Foreign and Domestic Mycology Websites and Organizations |
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| Appendix C Grow Your Own |
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86 | (2) |
| Appendix D Recommended Books |
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88 | (2) |
| Appendix E Bibliography |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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Jim Meuninck is a biologist and counselor who, for more than thirty years, has studied the use of wild plants as food and medicine in North America, Europe, Central America, Japan, and China. He lives on the shores of Eagle Lake, in Edwardsburg, Michigan.
