The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (17973153400)

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Title: The American Museum journal
Identifier: americanmuseumjo17amer (find matches)
Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Prom midsummer to October, the common mushroom (Aoaricus campester) may be seen springing up everywhere among the low grass in meadows or on rich, moist, upland pastures. This is the mush- room usually on the market, fresh or in cans. In collecting it at the edge of the woodlands great care must be taken not to get young plants of the deadly amanita
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Common pasture puffball (Li/coperdon cyathiforme). — AUhough this puffball occurs commonly in the eastern United States in meadows and pastures, its excellent food qualities are little known. Puff- balls are the safest of all fungi for the beginner and are easy to obtain. Being tender, they cook quickly and are easily digested. (See also figure on opposite page) 328

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