Fungus References

For information on the identification of fungi, refer to mushroom guides or better yet, attend meetings of a local mushroom club. Always keep in mind that there are many species of fungi that are not found in the popular field guides. This is one reason for utilizing more than one reference book. Some species can only be accurately determined by means of microscopic characters. There are, however, many common fungi that can be readily identified by careful comparison with BOTH the descriptions and illustrations of a good mushroom book.

Recommended mushroom books for the region

It is very helpful to use more than one reference so that descriptions and illustrations can be compared. Don't just look at pictures.

Arora, David. 1986.

Mushrooms Demystified. Second Edition. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California.

Barron, George. 1999.

Mushrooms of Northeast North America: Midwest to New England. Lone Pine Publ., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Bessette, Alan E., Arleen R. Bessette, and David W. Fischer. 1997.

Mushrooms of Northeastern North America. Syracuse University Press, New York.

Lincoff, Gary H. 1981.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.

Miller, Orson K. Jr. and Hope Miller. 2006.

North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Falconguide, Globe Pequot Press.

Phillips, Roger. 2005.

Mushrooms & Other Fungi of North America. Revised &: Updated edition. Firefly Books Ltd.