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The Deck of Mushrooms

An illustrated field guide to fascinating fungi

Author Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher
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$24.95 US
Rizzoli | Smith Street Gift
4.1"W x 5.6"H x 1.2"D   | 12 oz | 40 per carton
On sale Apr 04, 2023 | 51 Pages | 978-1-922754-33-2
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From those you can forage to the bizarre, this deck is an introduction to fifty of the hidden kingdom’s most interesting mushrooms.

Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the planet and the past, appearing everywhere from fairy tales and health food stores to The X-Files.

There’s an entire universe of fungi, much of which is yet to be discovered. To teach you about the basics, The Deck of Mushrooms features fifty types, including:

  • Ghost fungus
  • Spectacular rustgill
  • Sky-blue pinkgill
  • Trooping crumble cap
  • Pink oyster mushroom
  • Parrot waxcap
  • Jack-o’-Lantern
  • Wine-cap stopharia
  • Golden-scruffy collybia
  • And velvet foot

On each of these fifty beautifully illustrated cards, learn about a different fungi’s habitats, their uses, and their history to become an expert in mycology.
Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher is a fungal ecologist.
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From those you can forage to the bizarre, this deck is an introduction to fifty of the hidden kingdom’s most interesting mushrooms.

Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the planet and the past, appearing everywhere from fairy tales and health food stores to The X-Files.

There’s an entire universe of fungi, much of which is yet to be discovered. To teach you about the basics, The Deck of Mushrooms features fifty types, including:

  • Ghost fungus
  • Spectacular rustgill
  • Sky-blue pinkgill
  • Trooping crumble cap
  • Pink oyster mushroom
  • Parrot waxcap
  • Jack-o’-Lantern
  • Wine-cap stopharia
  • Golden-scruffy collybia
  • And velvet foot

On each of these fifty beautifully illustrated cards, learn about a different fungi’s habitats, their uses, and their history to become an expert in mycology.

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Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher is a fungal ecologist.
Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher View titles by Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher

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