Fusing general interest in mushrooming with serious scholarship, "Mushrooms of the Midwest" describes and illustrates over five hundred of the region's mushroom species. From the cold conifer bogs of northern Michigan to the steamy oak forests of Missouri, the book offers a broad cross-section of the fungi, edible and not, that can be found growing in the Midwest s diverse ecosystems.

With hundreds of color illustrations, "Mushrooms of the Midwest" is ideal for amateur and expert mushroomers alike. Michael Kuo and Andrew Methven provide identification keys and thorough descriptions....