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The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother And Other Botanical Atrocities
Algonquin Books
June 2009
On Sale: May 21, 2009
223 pages
ISBN: 1565126831
EAN: 9781565126831
Hardcover
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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
Nature’s most appalling creations. It’s an A to Z of plants
that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. You’ll
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.
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