The Pacific Northwest is one of the best places tofind mushrooms they are both abundant andspectacularly diverse. Yet until now, there has beenno mushroom guide that focuses on the region.This compact, beautifully illustrated guidepresents descriptions and photographs of 460 ofthe region s most conspicuous, distinctive, andecologically important mushrooms. The geographicrange covered by the book includes Oregon,Washington, southern British Columbia,Idaho, and westernmost Montana, with anemphasis on the heart of mushroomcountry: the low- to mid-elevation foresthabitats of western Oregon and Washington.In addition to profiles onindividual species, Mushrooms ofthe Pacific Northwest also includes ageneral discussion and definitionof fungi; information on where tofind mushrooms and guidelines oncollecting them; an overview offungus ecology; and a discussionon mushroom poisoning and howto avoid it.