The convenient, light-weight, pocket-sized, laminated field guide contains high qualityimages and brief descriptions of over 80 fungi includingtheir ecological niches and human usesfrom all major fungal groups. It is based on over a dozen visits to the Amazon by both the authors. Over 20 of these mushrooms are unique to the Amazon, over 50 are found from Mexico toArgentina*, and almost as many are found in other tropical zones around the world. This booklet offers a visual way to identify the most commonly encountered mushrooms with special attention to the most stunning and best edible Amazon mushrooms.
