List of books about mushrooms

Last updated November 19, 2023

This is a list of published books about mushrooms and mycology , including their history in relation to man, their identification, their usage as food and medicine, and their ecology.

Identification guides

These are larger works that may be hard to take on a hike but help with in depth identification after mushroom hunting.

Kuo, Michael (2005). Morels. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0472030361.
Pacioni, Giovanni (1981). Simon and Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0671428495.
Stamets, Paul (1978). Psilocybe Mushrooms & Their Allies. Seattle Berkeley, Calif: Homestead Book Co. Distributed nationally by And/Or Press. ISBN 0-930180-03-8.
Stamets, Paul (1996). Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0-89815-839-7.

Europe

These are identification guides relevant only to Europe.

Bondartsev, A.S. (1971). The Polyporaceae of the European USSR and Caucasia. Jerusalem, Israel: Program for Scientific Translations. OCLC 204648.
Breitenbach, J (1984). Fungi of Switzerland. Mad River Press. ISBN 978-0916422479.
Kavina, Karel (1934). Atlas des Champignons de l'Europe (in French). Praha: Chez les éditeurs. OCLC 3065296.
Lange, Jakob (1983). Guide des Champignons (in French). Neuchâtel: Delachaux et Niestle. ISBN 9782603004692.
Lange, Morten (1967). Notes on the Macromycetes of Northern Norway (Acta Borealia, A. Scientia No. 23). Tromsø, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Skirgiełło, Alina (1975). Fungi: Basidiomycetes, Boletales (Gryzyby). Warsaw, Poland: The Foreign Scientific Publications Dept. of the National Center for Scientific, Technical and Economic Information. OCLC 3073155.
Sterry, Paul (1991). Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe. London: Chancellor. ISBN 978-1851528103.
Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins Fungi Guide. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007466481.
Thompson, Peter (2013). Ascomycetes in Colour: Found and Photographed in Mainland Britain. Great Britain: Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1479747559.^{[ self-published source? ]}

North America

These are identification guides relevant only to North America. Below are sections detailing specific regions of North America, such as the Southeastern United States and the Pacific Northwest.

Bessette, Alan (2016). Boletes of Eastern North America. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815610748.
Bessette, Alan (2009). Milk Mushrooms of North America: A Field Identification Guide to the Genus Lactarius. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815632290.
Bessette, Alan (2010). North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815632443.
Bessette, Alan (2013). Tricholomas of North America: A Mushroom Field Guide. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292742345.
Bessette, Alan (2012). Waxcap Mushrooms of Eastern North America. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815632689.
Beug, Michael (2014). Ascomycete Fungi of North America: A Mushroom Reference Guide. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0292742338.
Kerrigan, Richard (2016). Agaricus of North America. Bronx, New York, USA: New York Botanical Garden. ISBN 978-0-89327-536-5.
Miller, Orson (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, Conn: Falcon Guide. ISBN 9780762731091.
Phillips, Roger (2005). Mushrooms & Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. ISBN 9781554071159.

Alaska

Laursen, Gary (2009). Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams: Fungi, Lichenicolous Fungi, Lichenized Fungi, Slime Molds, Mosses, and Liverworts. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press. ISBN 978-1602230583.

Northeastern United States

These are identification guides relevant to the Northeastern United States.

Baroni, Timothy (2017). Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-1604696349.
Barron, George (2015). Mushrooms of Northeast North America. Vancouver, BC: Partners Publishing. ISBN 978-1772130003.
Bessette, Alan (2006). Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815608486.
Bessette, Alan (1997). Mushrooms of Northeastern North America. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815603887.
Bessette, Arleen (2001). Mushrooms of Cape Cod and the National Seashore . Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815606888.
Binion, Denise (2008). Macrofungi Associated With Oaks of Eastern North America. Morgantown: West Virginia University Press. ISBN 978-1933202365.
Russell, Bill (2006). Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. University Park, Pa: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 978-0271028910.

Midwestern United States

These are identification guides relevant to the Midwestern United States.

Kauffman, C. H. (1971). The Gilled Mushrooms (Agaricaceae) of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 9780486223964.
Kuo, Michael (2014). Mushrooms of the Midwest. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0252079764.
McFarland, Joe (2009). Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois & Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0252076435.
Stone, Maxine (2010). Missouri's Wild Mushrooms: A Guide to Hunting, Identifying and Cooking the State's Most Common Mushrooms. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri Department of Conservation. ISBN 978-1887247740.

Pacific Northwest

These are identification guides focused on mushrooms found in the Pacific Northwest.

Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0898151695.
Desjardin, Dennis (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-1604693539.
McKenny, Margaret (1987). The New Savory Wild Mushroom. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0295964805.
Siegel, Noah (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1607748175.
Trudell, Steve (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Or: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0881929355.

Southwestern United States

These are identification guides relevant to the Southwestern United States.

States, Jack (1990). Mushrooms and Truffles of the Southwest. Tucson, AZ.: The University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0816511921.

Southeastern United States

These are guides relevant to the Southeastern United States.

Bessette, Alan (2019). Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4773-1815-7.
Bessette, Alan (2007). Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Syracuse, N.Y: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0815631125.
Kimbrough, James (2000). Common Florida Mushrooms. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida, Extension Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. ISBN 978-0916287306.
Metzler, Susan (1992). Texas Mushrooms : A Field Guide. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0292751262.
Roody, William (2003). Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813128139.
Weber, Nancy (1985). A Field Guide to Southern Mushrooms. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0472856152.

Field guides

These are identification guides small enough to take with you while mushroom hunting or on a hike.

Arora, David (1991). All That the Rain Promises and More...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-388-0.
Marrone, Teresa (2016). Mushrooms of the Northeast: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 978-1591935919.
Marrone, Teresa (2014). Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms. Cambridge, Minnesota: Adventure Publications, Inc. ISBN 978-1591934172.
Lincoff, Gary (1981). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. New York: Knopf Distributed by Random House. ISBN 978-0394519920.
Smith, Alexander and Weber, Nancy (1980). The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-85610-7.
Russel, Bill. (2006). Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. University Park, PA. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0-271-02891-2.

Cultivation

These are books about growing mushrooms and fungiculture.

Cotter, Tradd (2014). Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation: Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green Publishing. ISBN 978-1603584555.
Oss, O. T. (1991). Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide: A Handbook for Psilocybin Enthusiasts. San Francisco, Calif: Quick American Pub. ISBN 978-0932551061.
Stamets, Paul (2000). Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms: Shokuyō Oyobi Yakuyō Kinoko No Saibai. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 1-58008-175-4.
Stamets, Paul (1983). The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home. Olympia, Wash. Seattle, Wa: Agarikon Press Western distribution by Homestead Book Co. ISBN 0-9610798-0-0.

Fungal biology

These are books about mycology and fungal biology.

Deacon, J. W. (2006). Fungal Biology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. ISBN 978-1405130660.
Kendrick, Bryce (2000). The Fifth Kingdom. Newburyport MA: Focus Pub. ISBN 978-1585100224.
Petersen, Jens (2012). The Kingdom of Fungi . Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691157542.
Webster, John (2007). Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge, UK New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521014830.

Ecology

These are books related to the intersection of fungi and ecology, such as mycoremediation.

Gulden, Gro (1992). Macromycetes and Air Pollution: Mycocoenological Studies in Three Oligotrophic Spruce Forests in Europe. Berlin: J. Cramer. ISBN 9783443590451.
McCoy, Peter (2016). Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing & Working With Fungi. Portland, Oregon: Chthaeus Press. ISBN 978-0986399602.
Sheldrake, Merlin (2020). Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures . New York: Random House. ISBN 9780525510314.
Stamets, Paul (2005). Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-579-3.
Varma, Ajit (2013). Symbiotic Fungi: Principles and Practice. Berlin: Springer Berlin. ISBN 978-3642260278.

Food

These are books that explore mushrooms and fungi from the perspective of food and food science, e.g. books that explore the chemical and nutritional compositions of edible mushrooms, or books of recipes specializing in using wild mushrooms.

Fischer, David (1992). Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide . Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0292720800.
Johnston, Ruth (2012). The Art of Cooking Morels. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-11784-0.
Kalač, Pavel (2016). Edible Mushrooms: Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value. London Wall, UK: Elsevier, AP. ISBN 978-0128044551.
Kuo, Michael (2007). 100 Edible Mushrooms. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-03126-9.^[1]
Samson, Robert (2007). Food Mycology: A Multifaceted Approach to Fungi and Food. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 9780849398186.

Health

These are books concerned with the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms.

Stamets, Paul (2002). MycoMedicinals: An Informational Treatise on Mushrooms. Olympia: MycoMedia. ISBN 0-9637971-9-0.

History

Allegro, John (2009). The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross: A Study of the Nature and Origins of Christianity Within the Fertility Cults of the Ancient Near East. Place of publication not identified: Gnostic Media Research & Pub. ISBN 978-0982556276.
Letcher, Andy (2008). Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060828295.
Money, Nicholas P. (2004). Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195171587.

Catalogs

These are books that don't act primarily as an identification guides but rather as catalogs, e.g. as a book of images of mushrooms with brief descriptions, or as a book listing species for a specific area without identifying information, etc.

Roberts, Peter (2011). The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species From Around the World. Chicago London: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226721170.

Dictionaries and glossaries

These are books that define some of the technical jargon used within the field of mycology.

Ainsworth, G. C. (2008). Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi. Wallingford, Oxon, UK: CABI. ISBN 9780851998268.
Snell, Walter (1971). A Glossary of Mycology. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674354517.

Related Research Articles

The spore print is the powdery deposit obtained by allowing spores of a fungal fruit body to fall onto a surface underneath. It is an important diagnostic character in most handbooks for identifying mushrooms. It shows the colour of the mushroom spores if viewed en masse.

Chroogomphus vinicolor, commonly known as the wine-cap Chroogomphus or the pine spike, is a species of mushroom in the family Gomphidiaceae. Found in North America and the Dominican Republic, mushrooms grow on the ground under pine trees. Fruit bodies have reddish-brown, shiny caps atop tapered stems. The gills are thick, initially pale orange before turning blackish, and extend a short way down the length of the stem. Although the mushroom is edible, and sold in local markets in Mexico, it is not highly rated. Distinguishing this species from some other similar Chroogomphus species is difficult, as their morphology is similar, and cap coloration is too variable to be a reliable characteristic. C. vinicolor is differentiated from the European C. rutilus and the North American C. ochraceus by the thickness of its cystidial walls.

Hydnellum aurantiacum is an inedible fungus, commonly known as the orange spine or orange Hydnellum for its reddish orange or rusty red colored fruit bodies. Like other tooth fungi, it bears a layer of spines rather than gills on the underside of the cap. Due to substantial declines in sightings, this species is listed as critically endangered in the United Kingdom.

Lactifluus volemus, formerly known as Lactarius volemus, and commonly known as the weeping milk cap or bradley, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, in temperate regions of Europe, North America and Asia as well as some subtropical and tropical regions of Central America and Asia. A mycorrhizal fungus, its fruit bodies grow on the ground at the base of various species of trees from summer to autumn, either individually or in groups. It is valued as an edible mushroom, and is sold in markets in Asia. Several other Lactifluus mushrooms resemble L. volemus, such as the closely related edible species L. corrugis, but these can be distinguished by differences in distribution, visible morphology, and microscopic characteristics. L. volemus produces a white spore print and has roughly spherical spores about 7–8 micrometres in diameter.

Phylloporus rhodoxanthus, commonly known as the gilled bolete, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. As suggested by its common name, the distinctive feature of this species is its yellow gills—an unusual feature on a bolete mushroom.

Disciotis venosa, commonly known as the bleach cup, veiny cup fungus, or the cup morel is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Fruiting in April and May, they are often difficult to locate because of their nondescript brown color. Found in North America and Europe, they appear to favor banks and slopes and sheltered sites. Although D. venosa is considered edible, it may resemble several other species of brown cup fungi of unknown edibility.

Gyroporus cyanescens, commonly known as the bluing bolete or the cornflower bolete, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Gyroporaceae. First described from France in 1788, the species is found in Asia, Australia, Europe, and eastern North America, where it grows on the ground in coniferous and mixed forests.

Lactifluus corrugis, commonly known as the corrugated-cap milky, is an edible species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It was first described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1880.

Hygrophorus purpurascens, commonly known as the purple-red waxy cap, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. Its cap has a pink background color with streaks of purplish red overlaid, and mature gills have red spots.

Pholiota aurivella, commonly known as the golden pholiota, is a species of fungus in the family Strophariaceae that is found in native forest of New Zealand, southern Canada, and in the United States. It is frequently found in the American West and Southwest, especially in late summer and fall. Most field guides list it as inedible, with one reporting that it contains toxins which cause gastric upset. According to David Arora, the taste resembles "marshmallows without the sugar." It is sticky or slimy when moist and grows in clusters on live or dead trees.

Lycoperdon marginatum, commonly known as the peeling puffball, is a type of puffball mushroom in the genus Lycoperdon. A common species, it is found in Europe and North America, where it grows on the ground. It is characterized by the way that the spiny outer layer peels off in sheets.

Cortinarius iodes, commonly known as the spotted cort or the viscid violet cort, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae. The fruit bodies have small, slimy, purple caps up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter that develop yellowish spots and streaks in maturity. The gill color changes from violet to rusty or grayish brown as the mushroom matures. The species range includes eastern North America, Central America, northern South America, and northern Asia, where it grows on the ground in a mycorrhizal association with deciduous trees. The mushroom is not recommended for consumption. Cortinarius iodeoides, one of several potential lookalike species, can be distinguished from C. iodes by its bitter-tasting cap cuticle.

Clavulinopsis fusiformis, commonly known as golden spindles, spindle-shaped yellow coral, or spindle-shaped fairy club, is a species of coral fungus in the family Clavariaceae.

Russula crustosa, commonly known as the crusty russula, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is found in Asia and North America.

Leccinum insigne, commonly known as the aspen bolete or the aspen scaber stalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Described as new to science in 1966, it is found in North America, where its range extends from eastern Canada south to New Jersey and west to the northern Rocky Mountains. It is a good edible mushroom, but there have been documented cases of adverse reactions; these range from headaches to gastrointestinal distress, which may or may not be attributed to food sensitivities alone. The specific epithet insigne means "distinctive or outstanding".

Leccinum holopus, commonly known as the white birch bolete, white bog bolete, or ghost bolete, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae found in northern Asia, Europe, and northeastern North America. It associates with birch trees and is typically found in boggy or swampy areas, often growing among sphagnum moss.

Hygrophorus russula, commonly known as the pinkmottle woodwax, false russula, or russula-like waxy cap, is a fungus native to North America and Europe.

Hygrophorus pudorinus, commonly known as the blushing waxycap, turpentine waxycap, or spruce waxy cap, is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.

Bondarzewia berkeleyi, commonly known as Berkeley's polypore, or stump blossoms, is a species of polypore fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is a parasitic species that causes butt rot in oaks and other hardwood trees. A widespread fungus, it is found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.

References

↑ Kuo, Michael (2007). 100 edible mushrooms. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472031269. OCLC 76820806.

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[1] Kuo, Michael (2007). 100 edible mushrooms. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472031269. OCLC 76820806.

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