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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms

Gary Lincoff & National Audubon Society · Updated August 2026

Why it earned a place

More than 700 color photographs organized by form and color lead into descriptions of habitat, range, season, look-alikes, edibility, and folklore, making this an unusually deep day-pack reference.

Best for

Mushroom hunters, naturalists, foragers, students, and anyone comparing specimens across North American habitats

Material / format

Vinyl-bound paperback · 928 pages · ISBN 9780394519920

Know before buying

First published in 1981, so names, ranges, and taxonomy may have changed. Never eat a wild mushroom identified from one book, photograph, or app; use multiple current regional sources and an experienced local expert. Amazon currently shows used and third-party copies, so price, condition, seller, and availability vary

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