Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region

Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region (A Timber Press Field Guide)
by Vera Stucky Evenson & Denver Botanic Gardens

Our go-to guide for our hikes with friends and family. We enjoy foraging for mushrooms and using this guide to help identify our findings over a cold adult beverage of the bitter variety. 

In Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region, Vera Evenson describes more than 220 species of the region’s most conspicuous, distinctive, interesting, and ecologically important mushrooms. This comprehensive guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom structure, life cycles, and habitats. Profiles include color photographs, keys, and diagrams to aid in identification, and tips on how to recognize and avoid poisonous mushrooms.
Covers Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as adjacent areas in Montana and Idaho.

Includes:
- Helpful keys for identification
- Clear, color-coded layout
- An essential reference for mushroom enthusiasts, hikers, and naturalists

*WARNING* Consult with a wild mushroom expert before consuming mushrooms collected in the wild.