The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms

36.95$

Langue du livre : English

ISBN : 9780881929294

Auteur : Nancy J. Turner and Patrick von Aderkas

Année de parution : 2009

Pages : 376

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