This encyclopaedic volume, including 1500 species and 650 illustrations, shows the diversity of mycoflora throughout all of northeastern North America. It provides a reference for mushroom identification in the region, and has full descriptions and easy-to-follow keys.
Alan E. Bessette is a mycologist and professor emeritus of biology at Utica College and has authored numerous scientific papers and more than twenty books, including Milk Mushrooms of North America.
David W. Fischer works at American Mushrooms and does research in mycology. He is also the author of Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America.
Arleen R. Bessette is a mycologist and botanical photographer and is the author of eleven books, including The Rainbow Beneath My Feet.
