{"product_id":"milk-mushrooms-of-north-america-a-field-identification-guide-to-the-genus-lactarius-9780815632290","title":"Milk Mushrooms of North America: A Field Identification Guide to the Genus Lactarius","description":"This is a comprehensive field guide to the milk mushrooms of North America. Featuring over 150 species and varieties, this volume includes detailed descriptions and more than 250 rich color photographs. The photographs were selected for high-quality color fidelity, documentary merit, and the aesthetic appeal of the subject. The number of species described and illustrated in color, some for the very first time, is substantially more than has previously appeared in any other single work devoted to the milk mushrooms of North America. With accurate, detailed, and easy-to-follow descriptions, this volume is ideally suited for both amateur mushroom enthusiasts and professional mycologists. In addition to the descriptions and illustrations, it includes sections devoted to the features and process of identification, to the ecology of milk mushrooms, and to the edibility of members of the genus Lactarius. Additional sections for species related to Lactarius and hyperparasites of the genus are included in this field guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan E. Bessette\u003c\/b\u003e is a mycologist and emeritus professor of biology at Utica College of Syracuse University. He has published numerous professional papers in the field of mycology and has authored or coauthored nineteen books, including \u003ci\u003eMushrooms of Northeastern North America, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMushrooms of the Southeastern United States, \u003c\/i\u003e and Boletes of Eastern North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid B. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is a mycologist and botanical photographer who has collected and studied the genus \u003ci\u003eLactarius\u003c\/i\u003e in North America for more than ten years. His photographs have won several awards in the North American Mycological Association's photo contests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArleen R. Bessette\u003c\/b\u003e is a mycologist and botanical photographer who has been collecting and studying wild mushrooms for more than fifty years. She has authored or coauthored eleven books, including \u003ci\u003eMushrooms of North America in Color, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMushrooms of Cape Cod and the National Seashore, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCommon Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845556113682,"sku":"9780815632290","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ac36c87-29ac-465e-96aa-c894e7e997a1.jpg?v=1737353736","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/milk-mushrooms-of-north-america-a-field-identification-guide-to-the-genus-lactarius-9780815632290","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}