The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms - Hardcover

Turner, Nancy J.; Von Aderkas, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881929298 ISBN 13: 9780881929294

Publisher: Timber Press, 2009

Synopsis

If people knew how many poisonous plants are commonly found in homes and gardens, they'd be shocked. Plants as common as monkshood, castorbean, and oleander are not just dangerous, they're deadly.

The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms is a comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook. The book is split into four main categories: mushrooms, wild plants, ornamental and crop plants, and houseplants. Each plant entry includes a clear photograph to aid the task of identification, a description of the plant, notes on where they commonly occur, and a description of their toxic properties. Plants are listed by common name to assist the non-specialist.

About this title

Book Description:

This book contains all the information needed to identify toxic plants, including house plants. Each plant is fully described & pictured for easy identification, & instructions for treating the poisoning victim are given.

About the Author:

Nancy J. Turner is an ethnobotanist and distinguished professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. She is also a research associate with the Royal British Columbia Museum.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0881929298
• ISBN 13: 9780881929294
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 376