Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants

by Jim Meuninck

A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated guide you'll discover how to identify and avoid poisonous, harmful, and psychoactive plants in the contiguous United States.

BASIC ILLUSTRATED Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants identifies wild and cultivated plants that are:

•    Toxic and dangerous
•    Psychoactive
•    Allergenic
•    Inflammatory

Genres: Research

148 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Prosperidad Paz Vida e23944 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poisonous Wild Plants covered in this book: American Liverwort • Arrow Arum • Red Baneberry• White Baneberry• Bugbane• Nightshade • Blueflag or Wild Iris • Buckeye • Buckthorn • Castor Bean and Castor Oil Plant • Creosote Bush • Datura• Dogbane• Dutchman’s Breeches or Squirrel’s Corn • Foxglove or Purple Foxglove • Hellebore • Hemlock • Horse Nettle • Jack-in-the-Pulpit • Larkspur or Western Larkspur • Milkweed • Moonseed • Pokeweed • Skunk Cabbage • Spurge or Cypress Spurge • Water Helmock • Western Skunk Cabbage • Vetch or Axseed • Yaupon or Holly Yaupon. Less than 100 pages, so no plants are given long information.

[Emily Brock · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great and useful read! I was delighted to confirm the poisonous houseplants, and plants in my yard with the pictures and descriptions. I have read several books on poisonous plants, but without the pictures, they are difficult to memorize and learn from. Truly helpful and informative.

[Morpho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super handy reference guide for poisonous plants and how to treat reactions to them. Every herbalist should have a copy