An Illustrated Catalog of American Mushrooms
An Illustrated Catalog of American Mushrooms by the US Department of Agriculture Maurice B. Walters Collection is set to be published by Union Square Publishing on November 4, 2025. This 320-page book offers an exploration of the USDA’s National Fungus Collections, one of the largest mycological institutions globally, showcasing over a million species of fungi. It highlights the collection of mycologist Maurice Burke Walters, revealing insights into his solitary forays and the evolving interest of the USDA in documenting the diverse fungi species found in the United States.
Readers will discover a rich assortment of illustrated and documented fungi species from Walters’ collection, complemented by botanical illustrations, field notes, and observational sketches. The book presents contemporary reflections on ecology, mycology, and pharmacology, aiming to clarify the often-misunderstood world of fungi. This edition serves as a resource for both practicing mycologists and enthusiastic foragers, inviting them to delve into the still-unexplored landscape of fungi knowledge.
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A fascinating exploration of the USDA’s national fungus collection, offering readers an intimate portrait of America’s elusive fungi species.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Fungus Collections is one of the world’s largest mycological institutions, housing over a million species of fungi. Mycologist Maurice Burke Walters’s collection of fungi is also housed here–a fascinating collection revealing the often-solitary forays of the rather-retiring Walters, the then-nascent science of mycology, and the evolving interest of the USDA in documenting the nation’s fungi species (over 10,000 named species are found in the US). Alongside beautiful botanical illustrations, are field notes, observational sketches, and occasionally enigmatic photographs of fungi (within USDA laboratories, in the wild, and elsewhere).
This book contains an eclectic assortment of illustrated and documented fungi species drawn from Walters collection. Encompassing contemporary meditations on ecology, mycology and pharmacology, the still-unexplored landscape of fungi knowledge is memorably demystified, perhaps, for practicing mycologists and enthusiastic foragers alike.
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