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The Deck of Mushrooms
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AN ILLUSTRATED FIELD GUIDE TO FASCINATING FUNGI
DR. SAPPHIRE MCMULLAN-FISHER
From those you can forage to the bizarre, this deck is an introduction to fty of the hidden kingdom’s most interesting mushrooms.
Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the planet and the past, appearing everywhere from fairy tales and health food stores to The XFiles.
There’s an entire universe of fungi, much of which is yet to be discovered. To teach you about the basics, The Deck of Mushrooms features fty types, including:
Ghost fungus Spectacular rustgill Sky-blue pinkgill Trooping crumble cap Pink oyster mushroom Parrot waxcap Jack-o’-Lantern Wine-cap stopharia Golden-scruy collybia And velvet foot
On each of these fty beautifully illustrated cards, learn about a dierent fungi’s habitats, their uses, and their history to become an expert in mycology.
Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher is a fungal ecologist.
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51 cards, 3¾ x 5½" 51 color illustrations Novelty Book • 9781922754332 $24.95 USD, $33.50 CAD April 4, 2023 Rights: US/Canada, Latin America, Asia
