Books
• Mushrooms of Colorado ~ Vera
Evenson. This is Vera's first book about CO mushrooms. It is now out of
print, but a great resource if you can find a used copy.
• Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region
~ Vera Evenson. An updated version of the above book. This is probably
the best general reference for higher elevation macrofungi of Colorado
and New Mexico.
• The Essential Guide to Rocky Mountain
Mushrooms by Habitat ~ Cathy Cripps, Vera Evenson, Michael Kuo.
While not intended as an identification tool, this book is a wonderful
guide to our area's various macro-habitats and some of the fungi &
plants which one is likely to find.
• Mushrooms
Demystified ~ David Arora's "big book," this is the one to leave
in your car while you head into the field to collect specimens. You will
be as happy that you left it behind as you will be when you find it
waiting upon your return. Although the author focusus somewhat on West
Coast fungi, he is no stranger to the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest.
This book is a must for the library of any dedicated mushroom
identifier.
• All that the Rain Promises and More ~
This is David Arora's "little book" and serves in part as a companion
volume to Mushrooms Demystified described above. While not an ideal
field guide, it is very portable and an entertaining and useful
tool on its own. You will find that many mushroom enthusiasts will
own--and carry--this little publication and refer to it regularly.
• 100 Edible Mushroms ~ Michael Kuo.
• Mushroms of the Pacific Northwest ~
Steve Trudell & Joe Ammirati.
Websites
• MushroomExpert.com ~
Michael Kuo. Our go-to site for macrofungi identification.
: Collecting Mushrooms for
Study
• MykoWeb ~
Mike Wood. Dating back to 1995, this is one of the earliest
macrofungi-related websites. Although its focus is on mushrooms of
California and the West Coast, it is nonetheless an excellent resource
for those outside of that region. Lots of photos.
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There are inumerable books and websites related to mushroom
identification. The above list, which is intentionally short,
features the ones we use most to aid in learning the macrofungi of
Colorado and New Mexico.
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