02241cam a22003253u 4500 30734 UtSlPG 20260610133712.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22024073 UtSlPG en iso639-1 QK Palmer, Julius A. (Julius Auboineau), 1840-1899 Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-12-22 Produced by Chris Curnow, Claudine Corbasson, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous" by Julius A. Palmer Jr. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a practical guide for identifying various types of mushrooms found in the United States, highlighting both edible and poisonous varieties. It aims to educate amateurs on the safe consumption of mushrooms while promoting awareness of the rich variety of fungi available in nature. The content of the book is an instructional manual that details the key distinguishing features of numerous mushroom species. Palmer emphasizes the necessity of correctly identifying mushrooms before consumption, particularly warning readers to be cautious of the deadly Amanita family, which includes the well-known death cap mushroom. The book further categorizes mushrooms into different types, such as puff-balls, gill-bearing fungi, and pore-bearing fungi, and provides practical advice on identifying, gathering, and cooking them. With a blend of cautionary wisdom and culinary encouragement, Palmer's work invites readers to appreciate and safely explore the abundant mushroom offerings in American forests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Cooking (Mushrooms) Mushrooms https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30734 71580 71580