{"product_id":"a-guide-to-kansas-mushrooms-9780700605712","title":"A Guide to Kansas Mushrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique crossroads for mushrooms  Kansas is populated by a blend of northerners and southerners  serves as a western frontier for easterners  and harbors a few West Coast natives.  In this book  the authors offer a myriad of how-tos when stalking and using mushrooms  from identifying an Old Man in the Woods to sauteing a tasty Volvariella bombycina. Besides providing both the Latin and common names and descriptions of 235 species found in the state  they have included 150 color photographs of common and not so common species  a nontechnical key for identification  a calendar of fungal fruiting seasons  and a list of all 548 species that have been located in Kansas. And for those rusty on their Latin  theyve included a guide to the origin and pronunciation of Latin names.  Mushroom hunters will find a number of useful tips in this book  whether they want to eat their quarry  photograph it  or examine it under a microscope. And to add richness to the sport  the authors have included an overview of Kansas geography and climate  a history of mycology in the state  and practical advice for forays in the field.  With something for the novice  the advanced amateur  and even the professional mycologist  A Guide to Kansas Mushrooms provides general explanations and advice  as well as descriptions of mushrooms found not only in this state but throughout the country  particularly east of the Rockies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276984639541,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700605711","price":241.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700605712.jpg?v=1780568587","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-guide-to-kansas-mushrooms-9780700605712","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}