Alan E. Bessette, is a professional mycologist and distinguished emeritus professor of biology at Utica College. He has published numerous papers in the field of mycology and has authored or coauthored more than twenty-five books, including: Milk Mushrooms of North America. Alan served both as a consultant for the New York State Poison Control Center and as the scientific adviser to the Mid-York Mycological Society for more than twenty years. He was awarded the Mycological Foray Service Award in 1987 and was the recipient of the 1992 North American Mycological Association Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology.William C. Roody is a mycologist and wildlife diversity biologist. He has authored or coauthored several books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States.Arleen R. Bessette is a retired psychotherapist, as well as a mycologist and botanical photographer. She has published several papers in the field of mycology and has authored or coauthored more than fifteen books, including Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen has won several awards in the North American Mycological Association’s annual photography competition. Her mycological interests include the effects of fungi on consciousness, mycophagy, and dyeing fiber with lichens and fungi.

• Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Bolete Fruitbody: Macroscopic FeaturesInformation about Bolete IdentificationHow to Use This BookUsing the Field KeysField Keys to the BoletesDescriptions and Illustrations of Bolete Genera and Species

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