Ebook: Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians

With its dense forests and plentiful rainfall, West Virginia and the rest of the Central Appalachian region is an almost perfect habitat for hundreds of varieties of wild mushrooms. For the mushroom hunter, this vast bounty provides sheer delight and considerable challenge, for every outdoor excursion offers the chance of finding a mushroom not previously encountered. For both the seasoned mycologist and the novice mushroom hunter, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians serves as a solid introduction s of the region. Some 400 species are described and illustrated with the aut.;Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Disclaimer; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; How to Use This Book; Pictured Key to Major Groups; 1. Gilled Mushrooms; Key to Groups of Gilled Mushrooms; Descriptions of Gilled Mushrooms; Gilled Mushrooms with a Ring on the Stalk, Growing on Wood; Gilled Mushrooms with a Membranous Ring on the Stalk, Growing on Soil or Humus; Gilled Mushrooms Growing on the Ground, with Flesh and Gills Exuding a Clear, Milky, or Colored Latex When Cut or Broken; Small Mushrooms with Decurrent or Subdecurrent Gills or Gill-like Folds.