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Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region

Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Vera Stucky Evenson, Denver Botanic GardensSeries:Timber Press Field GuidePublish date:2015-05-19Pages:298
Language:EnglishPublisher:Timber Press (OR)ISBN-13:9781604695762ISBN-10:1604695765UPC:9781604695762Book Category:Nature, Travel, ScienceBook Subcategory:Plants, United States, Life SciencesBook Topic:Mushrooms, West, BiologySize:8.30 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SC7JQC2DAW
Ideal for hikers, foragers, and naturalists, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.

Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region is a comprehensive field guide to the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in the region. This useful guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom structure, life cycles, and habitats. Profiles include color photographs, keys, and diagrams to aid in identification, and tips on how to recognize and avoid poisonous mushrooms.
  • Covers Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as adjacent areas in Montana and Idaho
  • Describes and illustrates 220 species
  • More than 500 photographs, with additional keys and diagrams
  • Clear color-coded layout
Language:EnglishPublisher:Timber Press (OR)ISBN-13:9781604695762ISBN-10:1604695765UPC:9781604695762Book Category:Nature, Travel, ScienceBook Subcategory:Plants, United States, Life SciencesBook Topic:Mushrooms, West, BiologySize:8.30 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SC7JQC2DAW
Vera Stucky Evenson is the curator of the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at Denver Botanic Gardens. She collects and studies thousands of specimens and photographs of native mushrooms in many ecosystems, including those that grow in city environments. She served as president of the Colorado Mycological Society, and has received the North American Mycological Association's Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. She holds a bachelor's degree in botany and bacteriology and a master's degree in microbiology.
Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens began in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Gardens' living collections encompass specimens from the tropics to the tundra, showcasing a plant palette chosen to thrive in Colorado's semiarid climate. The Gardens offer world-class art exhibitions, education programs, and important plant conservation and research initiatives. For more information, visit botanicgardens.org.

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

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