num_pages: 236
description: A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants  Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Natures most appalling creations. Its an A to Z of plants that kill maim intoxicate and otherwise offend. Youll learn which plants to avoid (like exploding shrubs) which plants make themselves exceedingly unwelcome (like the vine that ate the South) and which ones have been killing for centuries (like the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother).Menacing botanical illustrations and splendidly ghastly drawings create a fascinating portrait of the evildoers that may be lurking in your own backyard. Drawing on history medicine science and legend this compendium of bloodcurdling botany will entertain alarm and enlighten even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.
language: English
title: Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
publisher: Algonquin Books