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Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California

Travelers to and residents of California! Your mushroom guide is here! Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California is an easy-to-read, water-proof mushroom hunting guide is specific to the mushroom species that flourish in California’s diverse landscape. Written by mushroom expert Daniel Winkler, this guide features pictures to identify the most common species, descriptions on their uses and characteristics, and tips to know if you have found the mushroom you’ve been hunting, or its more-poisonous lookalike. Perfect for your next mushroom expedition, this guide is the informative companion you’ve been searching for.

Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler has returned with another easy-to-use field guide to help hunters track down their favourite fungi in California! Use this region-specific guide to identify over thirty common and easily-recognized edible mushrooms—and stay away from their not-so-edible look-alikes. From chanterelles and boletes to ascomycota and agarics, readers will learn vital details about fungi as well as clues to aid in the search for a good harvest. The water-resistant, 8-fold pamphlet is a cinch to carry in your pack as you head out on your next mushroom hunting expedition.