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