Several thousand kinds of species of wild mushrooms exist. Some are poisonous, many cannot be eaten because of poor flavor or texture or small size, and a few are edible and delicious.
Some mushrooms are easy to identify, and others are difficult.
This 16-page booklet helps you identify various kinds of mushrooms. The publication contains one drawing and 13 color photographs, including the cover photograph. Copyright 1999 University of Missouri. Published by University Extension , University of Missouri-Columbia. Ronald J. Turner, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri and Lincoln University, Columbia, Missouri 65211.