Publisher's Synopsis
This book includes:
- Identifying Mushrooms in North America
- What are mushrooms?
- What are the myths surrounding mushrooms?
- What are the different types of mushrooms available?
- What is their life cycle?
- What are the best kinds of mushrooms available in North America? How to identify them? What are the distinguishing features of each of them?
- Where can you find them? How to locate them in specific areas?
- Are there mushrooms in the world that can kill you? If yes, how to distinguish the toxic ones from the edible ones?
- Is there a concept of ethical foraging? What are the rules and regulations to be followed for ethical and safe mushroom foraging?
- Identifying Medicinal Plants in North America
- The basics of foraging
- Precautions that need to be taken while foraging
- Identification of various plants
- How to harvest plants
- How to use harvested plants
- Caution and side-effects
- Sustainable foraging
- And much more
- Identifying Fruits, Nuts and Seeds in North America
- Rules and regulations for foraging guidelines
- List of tools and gadgets required
- Most common fruits, nuts and seeds you can find in North America with identifying pictures
- Common lookalikes plants that can fool you
- How to identify, extract and transport seeds, nuts and fruits
