A guide to this highly prized group of mushrooms known for their beautiful colours, distinctive features, relative abundance and edibility. The book features species descriptions, easy to follow keys that emphasize macroscopic features for eastern and western North America and information on collecting, cooking and preserving boletes.
Alan E. Bessette is the author of numerous books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States and Milk Mushrooms of North America: A Field Identification Guide to the Genus Lactarius.William C. Roody is the author of numerous books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen R. Bessette is the author of eleven books, including The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide.