Mushroom Journal — El Tesoro de la Juventud Encyclopedia Russula Chanterelle Morel

Long before field guides and digital databases, encyclopedias like El Tesoro de la Juventud — first published in 1912 and beloved across generations through its many editions — brought the natural world into homes and classrooms, teaching readers to distinguish the golden Chanterelle from the deadly Fly Agaric, to marvel at the honeycombed Morel, and to respect the quiet complexity of the forest floor.

The front and back covers feature the mycological plate from El Tesoro de la Juventud (1912, 1962 edition) — nine mushroom species rendered in precise educational illustration: Green Russula (Russula virescens), Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius), Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius deliciosus), Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina), Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), Morel (Morchella sp.), Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus), and Chanterelle Tubaeformis (Cantharellus tubaeformis) — combining edible and poisonous species in the tradition of 20th-century encyclopedic natural history illustration.

Product Details

• Format: 5.5 × 8.5 in (14 × 21.6 cm)
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets)
• Perforated pages — tear out cleanly without damaging the binding
• Paper weight: 90 gsm, suitable for fountain pens and pencils
• Hardcover with matte finish, casewrap sewn binding

Perfect For

• Mushroom foragers documenting edible species and field observations
• Mycology enthusiasts and natural history collectors
• Naturalists recording Russula, Chanterelle, Morel, and Amanita sightings
• Educational illustration admirers and encyclopedia lovers
• Thoughtful gifts for mushroom lovers and foragers
• Nature journalers celebrating fungal diversity and botanical heritage

Read more: Nine Species, One Page: The Mycological Plate of El Tesoro de la Juventud