Hallucinogenic and Poisonous Mushroom Field Guide

By Gary P. Menser and Menser

Hallucinogenic and Poisonous Mushrooms Field Guide tells how to find wild mushrooms in America. It is a hip-pocket field guide that presents 24 hallucinogenic mushrooms that grow in the United States and eight poisonous species that they are confused with. A reliable reference for beginners, the Field Guide opens up the world of mycology in a clear and precise way. A compact course in mycology as well as a handy tool for the professional. Features: How to collect, identify and dry, useful keys and charts, Chemical qualities, genus and species information, over 30 color photos and 50 line drawings, taxonomy, and glossaries: Latin terms, macroscopic and microscopic characteristics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914171895
• ISBN13: 9780914171898
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Ronin Publishing (CA)
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

I like this book.

The information is clear and easy to understand. Perhaps some piece of data are a bit out-dated, but it is still recommended by me to others as a basic reference guide and starting point for learning about said varieties of wild mushrooms. It is pocket-sized, the illustrations are nice, includes a broad enough treatment of Panaeolus mushroom species, and the price is great.

Mushroom Magic

A well written and easy to understand book which clearly defines each type of mushroom with illustrations and photographs (in the appendix). It shows how to identify and distinguish between poisonous and hallucinogenic mushrooms (a vital skill). It also gives details on habitat. A useful reference guide. The only extra bit of advice I would give those thinking of ingesting hallucinogenic mushrooms is to always keep a sample in case something goes wrong so they can easily be identified. If in doubt don't pick. This book will certainly help reduces the confusion between similar looking psychotropic and poisonous mushrooms.

A great summarizing mushroom identification guide.

Easily identifies the genus of the mushroom to help identification in further examination. A great, pocket size manual to show which mushrooms are worth picking and which are better left alone. Used with another guide that features expanded species and photographs this book is a neccesity for hunting.