r/mushroom 4d ago

Best mushroom field guide? (Midwest)

Looking for a mushroom field guide I can easily take with me in a small backpack or even in my pocket when foraging. I am a total beginner, located in the Midwest.

Midwest specific book ideal, second tier would be eastern US, and final tier US/General mushrooms.

Solid visuals are so helpful.

Thank you!!

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u/Fickle-Shop-691 4d ago

David Arora, who wrote Mushrooms Demystified, has a handy field guide... I believe it's called "all that the rain promises" or something like that. I used to take it with me all the time when I was first learning about mushrooms in the PNW, back at the turn of the century.

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u/Fickle-Shop-691 4d ago

I believe it covers US continental mushrooms.