Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities

Join bestselling author Amy Stewart as she takes on Mother Nature's most appalling creations. Her new book, Wicked Plants, is an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. Drawing on history, medicine, science, and legend, Stewart presents tales of bloodcurdling botany that will entertain, alarm, and enlighten even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.

Wicked Plants will be published in May 2009 from Algonquin Books. But you can watch the video now--if you dare.

Find out more at www.wickedplants.com

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[xdanjohnsonx]

Don't call poisons plants low lives!!

[iasonandargonauts]

Great book. Just wondering why Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant hogweed) was not included in the book. It is common and very interesting: it was spread across continents by naive gardeners as a decorative plant, giant height, dangerous to touch - causes severe skin burns (phytophotodermatitis) and even permanent blindness, invasive and it is hard to kill once settled. It likes to occupy riverbanks where it wipes out the original vegetation. It is illegal to move it across state lines. Not enough?

[insomniacgrace]

Great! Thanks for having this video posted.

[MissMadHatteRSammiie]

Im a little confused as there are two versions of this book "The A-Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate and otherwise offend' and theres also 'The weed that killed Lincolns mother and other botanical atrocities' is this the same book with different names or two seperate books?

[gmckennon]

Thanks for your rollicking tour of "death by gardening"......

[guythefixer]

great

[topcat15]

Great informative video, I think I may have to get the book.

[hauntedshore204]

my mom has it.., i looked up "fox glove" as it is an ingrediant in a drug perscribed to my baby.., fortunately he no longer needs this medicine.., fun and informative

[Eigrefeht]

I bought this book yesterday in Williamsburg and just finished reading it. Fantastic and fascinating, loved every page of it. :)

[hrhqueene]

Well done, Amy! Who knew Nature was so merciless? The book is on top of my Christmas must-haves, after finally tracking it down at the library.