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Go Forth and Forage: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American Mushrooms

Go Forth and Forage: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American Mushrooms


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Let expert forager and Appalachian native Whitney Johnson (@appalachian_forager) be your friendly guide to foraging over 50 North American species of edible and medicinal fungi.  Go Forth and Forage is a detailed field guide to identifying, harvesting, and preparing wild-foraged mushrooms through all four seasons. From spring treasures such as morels and woodears, to summer finds like black trumpets, chicken of the woods, and boletes, straight through to fall and winter harvests of lion’s mane, oyster, and enoki, each species profile includes color photos, identification advice to confirm edibility, and tips on how to harvest responsibly. You’ll also find culinary preparation advice and recipes to feast on your finds successfully and deliciously.  In her signature warm and folksy tone, Johnson also offers insight on:  How to find wild mushrooms (hint: identifying trees is involved) Understanding mushroom anatomy and how it informs your harvest The best gear for mushroom foraging, from knives and bags to clothes and boots Using spore prints to help confirm proper identification Words of wisdom on what to do before you take a bite Being a responsible and ethical forager Common mushroom myths  Finding and using mushrooms in medicinal forms, such as tinctures and teas Humans have foraged for wild mushrooms for untold generations. Now, with help from Go Forth and Forage, you’ll be on your way to mastering this age-old skill and enjoying all the delicacies the craft of mushroom foraging has to offer.

Table of Contents:
CONTENTS Introduction: Let’s Go Forth and Forage!  PART 1—MUSHROOMING ESSENTIALS Chapter 1: Gettin’ Started  Regional Field Guides Latin Binomials Mushroom Groups and Identification Tips Know Your Trees Keep Your Head on a Swivel Mushroom Journaling Take ‘Em Home Spore Prints Where to Forage What to Wear and Pack Critters and Bitin’ Plants Responsible and Ethical Foraging Ain’t Never Not Foragin’ Chapter 2: Know Your Parts (Mushroom Anatomy) Cap Features Warts Scales Striations Zonations Spores and Spore-Producing Surfaces Gills True vs. False Gills Bruising Is It Milky? Gill Spacing Pores Teeth Morels and Other Misfits Stipe/Stalk/Stem Universal/Partial Veil Skirt/Ring/Annulus Reticulation Volva Basal Bulb Mycelium Chapter 3: Common Mushroom Myths Don’t Touch ‘Em! Gills Kill! You’re Hurting the Mushroom Population! Cut! Don’t Pluck! How Can You Tell What’s Poisonous and What’s Edible? Chapter 4: Words of Wisdom Start Small and Not Raw Do NOT Get Discouraged Be Good to Your Momma (Nature) Ya Ain’t Gotta Be Fancy Don’t Put That In Your Mouth! Have a Big Ol’ Time! PART 2—EDIBLE APPALACHIAN MUSHROOMS BY THE SEASON Chapter 5: Edible Mushrooms of the Spring Morels (Genus Morchella) Common Morel, Yellow Morel (Morchella americana, Formerly M. esculenta) Fried Morels Eastern Half-Free Morel (Morchella punctipes) Pheasant Back (Cerioporus squamosus) Wine Cap (Stropharia rugosoannulata) Wood Ear (Auricularia angiospermarum) Deer Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) Chapter 6: Edible Mushrooms of the Summer Chanterelles (Genus Cantharellus) Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus sp.) Smooth Chanterelle (Cantharellus lateritius) Peach Chanterelle (Cantharellus persicinus) Appalachian Chanterelle (Cantharellus appalachiensis) Cinnabar Chanterelle (Cantherellus cinnabarinus) Black Trumpets (Craterellus fallax) White and Black Trumpet Pizza Chicken of the Woods (Genus Laetiporus) Chicken of the Woods, Yellow (Laetiporus sulphureus) Chicken of the Woods All-Purpose Seasoning Salt Chicken of the Woods, White (Laetiporus cincinnatus) Tawny Milk Cap (Lactifluus volemus) Puffballs Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea) Grilled Puffball Steaks Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) Brain Puffball (Calvatia craniiformis) Pear-Shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme) Beefsteak Polypore (Fistulina americana) Old Man of the Woods (Streobilomyces floccopus) Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) Reishi Mushrooms (Genus Ganoderma) Hemlock Reishi (Ganoderma tsugae) Reishi Tea Berkeley’s Polypore (Bondarzewia berkeleyi) Berkeley Jerky Indigo Milk Cap (Lactarius indigo) Oyster Mushrooms (Genus Pleurotus) Summer Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius) Wild Summer Mushroom Toast Rooted Agaric (Hymenopellis furfuracea) Boletes Frost’s Bolete (Exsudoporus frostii) Crown-Tipped Coral (Artomyces pyxidatus ) Chapter 7: Edible Mushrooms of the Fall Oysters (Pluerotus ostreatus) Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa) Hen of the Woods Flatbread Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) Lion’s Mane “Crab” Cakes Bear’s Head Tooth (Hericium americanum) Coral Tooth Fungus (Hericium coralloides) Wood Blewit (Collybia nuda) Honey Mushrooms Bulbous Honey Fungus (Armillaria gallica) Shrimp of the Woods (Entoloma abortivum) Popcorn Shrimp of the Woods Amber Jelly Roll (Exidia recisa) Amber Jelly Roll Gummy Candies Snow Fungus (Tremella fuciformis) Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis americana) Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) Lobster Mushroom Duxelles Resinous Polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) Purple-Gilled Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) Wrinkled Cortinarius Mushroom (Cortinarius caperatus) Shaggy Stalked Bolete (Austroboletus betula) Chapter 8: Edible Mushrooms of the Winter Late Fall Oysters (Sarcomyxa serotinus) Chaga, Medicinal (Inonotus obliquus) Enoki (Flammulina filiformis) Yellowfoot (Craterellus tubaeformis) Wild Yellowfoot Quiche Hedgehog Mushroom (Hydnum sp.) Hedgehog Mushroom Bacon Penne Pasta Turkey Tail, Medicinal (Trametes versicolor) Double Extraction Turkey Tail Tincture Witches’ Butter (Tremella mesenterica) Conclusion Resources About the Author Index

About the Author :
Appalachian Forager, Whitney Johnson, is a full-time forager, content creator, and Appalachian ambassador. With over 1 million followers across her social media, she has used her platform to shine a lovin' light on Appalachia and to teach the world how to be more self-sufficient while responsibly utilizing the goodies that Momma Nature provides. Born and raised in eastern Kentucky, Whitney developed a passion for all things outdoors as a young holler baby. Foraging is her forte, especially mushroom hunting, but she does not discriminate against any wild edibles. She also picks plants and herbs to wildcraft a plethora of skincare and wellness products. She fishes. She hikes. She gardens. She cooks like your mamaw. She is a proud Appalachian spreading the love and wondrous things the region has to offer via her down-to-earth, educational, and quirky videos on TikTok (@appalachian_forager), Instagram (@appalachian_forager), and Facebook (Appalachian Forager). Whitney continues to be a hillbilly force to be reckoned with; spreadin' pride for her region, preachin' girl power, all while keepin' the old ways alive...with a dash of humor.

Review :
"This resource book has everything you need to get started finding and picking your own mushrooms safely in nature. One of the major focuses of the book is taking the fear out of foraging mushrooms by learning how not just to identify various mushrooms but also prepare each of the different types without putting yourself in danger."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780760392751
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Cool Springs Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Sub Title: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American Mushrooms
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0760392757
  • Publisher Date: 27 Mar 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 544 gr


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