false 6106482 1 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 <i>Wicked Plants</i>, 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). <br><br>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.<br> 6283839 21 5 2009 Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities total:194|5:44|4:81|3:59|2:10|1:0| 194 741 674 75 3 1 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 14:10:03 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 11:11:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 04:11:20 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 15:18:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Oct 01 07:16:07 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 07:28:12 -0700 2009
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