Project Gutenberg 2009-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 424 Hard, Miron Elisha 1845 1914 Hard, M. E. (Miron Elisha) 08024898 The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Produced by Peter Vachuska, Dave Morgan, Chuck Greif, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise" by Miron Elisha Hard is a guidebook on mycology written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive resource for both novice and experienced mushroom foragers, focusing on the identification, edibility, and habitat of various fungi. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the distinctions between edible mushrooms and their poisonous counterparts, aiming to enrich the reader's experience with nature. At the start of the book, the author shares his journey into the world of mushrooms, spurred by his observations of local children foraging for them and a personal desire to learn more. He explains the significance of studying mushrooms, detailing various methods of identification and the importance of observation and caution in foraging. The opening portion also introduces fundamental concepts in mycology, such as the characteristics of mushrooms and toadstools, how to differentiate between them, and basic principles for identifying edible varieties. This sets the stage for the book's more detailed chapters and tools for anyone interested in the fascinating field of mycology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mushrooms QK Text Mycology Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1153301 2025-07-12T05:37:13.321438 text/html 1142611 2021-01-05T04:45:23 text/html 55652146 2025-07-12T05:38:23.831170 application/epub+zip 55443722 2025-07-12T05:37:28.517389 application/epub+zip 441894 2025-07-12T05:37:19.541428 application/epub+zip 55623851 2025-07-12T05:39:00.173468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55353209 2025-07-12T05:38:01.790248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832455 2022-09-13T13:04:46.217384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837645 2025-07-12T05:37:04.736011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 836757 2021-01-05T04:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 837252 2021-01-05T04:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20840 2025-07-12T05:39:00.915406 application/rdf+xml 15836 2025-07-12T05:37:20.244414 image/jpeg 3828 2025-07-12T05:37:19.894406 image/jpeg 265009 2021-01-05T04:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 52867805 2021-01-05T04:45:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 264933 2021-01-05T04:45:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 53420808 2025-07-12T05:37:15.692423 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog