From the back cover:

At long last, the definitive guide to the mushrooms and other fungi of the Hawaiian Islands is at the ready for handy reference during vacation foraging or everday collecting in the land of the Big Kahuna. From the top of O'ahu's Ko'olau Mountains to the sandy beaches of Kiholo Beach on the BIg Island, Drs. Desjardin and Hemmes have thoroughly cataloged and detailed the mushrooms of Hawaii for novice and advanced mycologists alike. Filled with nearly 400 full-color photographs of never before recorded mushrooms and fungi of the Hawaiian Islands, this indispensable field guide leads you to fantastic collecting areas and gives you the specifics you need to identify your finds, whether they be Magic Mushrooms or Chicken of the Woods. Containing practical and fun information, from sections on mushroom identification and the seasonality of Hawaiian mushrooms to a selection of mouth-watering mushroom recipes, Mushroom of Hawaii is the must-have guide for fungophiles.