A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas
Revised and Expanded Edition
By Alan E. Bessette, Arleen R. Bessette, Michael W. Hopping
Approx. 632 pp., 6 x 9, 1035 color plates, 20 drawings, appends., bibl., index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-8552-6
Published: May 2025 -
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-3853-9
Published: April 2018 -
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Published: February 2018 -
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-5159-8
Published: February 2018
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What's included:
· Information on mushroom edibility and toxicity
· Basic information on spore characteristics
· Updated nomenclature and taxonomy based on the latest genetic analyses
· An overview of the Carolinas' role in the history of American mycology
· Over 1,000 color photographs of Carolina mushrooms
The unusually large number of described species makes this book a must-have for experienced mushroom hunters as well as those newly interested in mycology. Here, at last, is the definitive field guide for mushrooms in North and South Carolina, from the mountains to the coast, presented in a single portable volume.
About the Authors
Alan E. Bessette, professional mycologist and emeritus professor of biology, has published numerous papers and more than thirty books.
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Arleen R. Bessette, mycologist and botanical photographer, has published several papers and more than twenty books.
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Michael W. Hopping, retired physician and author of several books, is also an award-winning mycophotographer.
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Reviews
Praise for the first edition--
“The unusually large number of described species makes this book a must-have for experienced mushroom hunters as well as beginners. Here, at last, is the field guide for North and South Carolina mushrooms, from the mountains to the coast, presented in one portable volume.”—Southeastern Naturalist