Texas Mushrooms: A Field Guide (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)

About this book

Hundreds of species of mushrooms flourish in Texas from the desert and semiarid regions of West Texas to the moist and acid soils of East Texas where species that can also be found in South America live alongside those that might be spotted in Malaysia and Europe. Texas Mushrooms was the firstand is still the onlyguide to all of the states mushrooms. This colorful easy-to-follow book will surprise and delight uninitiated nature enthusiasts while also supplying the experienced mushroom hunter with expert identification information. Excellent color photographs and precise descriptions of over 200 species will enable the mushroom huntereven the amateurto make quick careful easy distinctions between the edible varieties and the potentially toxic ones. In addition kitchen-tested recipes are included along with charts giving spore sizes and a list of recommended further reading. In Texas mushroom hunting can be a year-round state-wide activity and with this enticing field guide collecting identifying and preparing wild mushrooms will become an activity the entire family can enjoy while appreciating the beauty of Texas from a new and fascinating angle.