Wicked Plants The A-Z of Plants That Kill, Maim, Intoxicate and Otherwise Offend

A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a climbing plant that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. Bestselling author Amy Stewart takes on two hundred of Mother NatureÔÇÖs most appalling creations in an A to Z of plants that kill, main, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. Menacing botanical illustrations render a ghastly portrait of evildoers that may be lurking in your back (or front) garden. Drawing on history, medicine, science, and legend, this compendium of bloodcurdling botany will entertain, enlighten, and alarm even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.

ISBN:	9781604691276
Publisher:	Timber Press
Imprint:	Timber Press
Published date:	01 Sep 2010
DEWEY:	581.6503
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	235
Weight:	298g
Height:	193mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	22mm

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