Best foraging books for the Gulf Coast
A foraging guide is only as good as its match to your area. These books are written for the Gulf Coast. Always confirm an ID with two sources before you eat anything, and learn the deadly look-alikes first.
Written for the Gulf Coast
Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States
Alan E. Bessette, Arleen F. Bessette, David P. Lewis · Gulf Coast
Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida, a region often skipped by national guides.
intermediateGulf CoastLarge referenceField guide
Broader guides that also cover this area
Southeast Foraging
Chris Bennett · Southeast US
120 wild foods of the Southeast, from muscadines to persimmons.
beginnerSoutheast USMushrooms of the Southeastern United States
Alan Bessette, Arleen Bessette, William C. Roody · Southeast US
A thorough ID guide to mushrooms of the Southeast.
intermediateSoutheast USField guide