Alan E. Bessette is a professional mycologist and distinguished emeritus professor of biology at Utica University. He has published numerous papers in the field of mycology and has authored or coauthored more than twenty-five books, including Boletes of Eastern North America, Waxcap Mushrooms of Eastern North America, and 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. 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 Boletes of Eastern North America and Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States. Arleen has won several awards in the North American Mycological Association's annual photography competition.
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Coverage includes edible species of New York, such as the boletes, chanterelles and their allies, coral fungi, gilled mushrooms, giant puffballs, hypomyces, morels, polypores, and tooth fungi; and the inedible and poisonous species amongst the boletes, false morels, and gilled.-- "Book News"