Wicked Plants
Wicked Plants
Amy Stewart · first published 2009 · ISBN 9781565126831
A field guide to plants that poison, sting, blister, or otherwise cause harm, arranged as short illustrated entries. Enjoyable in a grim way, and quietly useful for anyone handling unfamiliar botanicals.
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A useful counterweight to a shelf full of books about what plants can heal. Stewart catalogues what they do to you when handled carelessly, in short entries you will remember at the right moment.