Poisonous Plants in Britain: A Celebration

A nicely presented and well researched popular account of British poisonous plants, with references to folklore and history sitting side by side with serious commentary on the characteristics of poisoning and toxic content. Common garden plants are also included.

Some 160 genera and species are included. They are all around us in our everyday lives and this is emphasised through the range of illustrations included. The text is written in everyday English for the general reader but at the same time gives the botanical names of the plants so as to avoid confusion and the pharmacological names of the toxins to aid further enquiry. The text includes, wherever possible, the latest information available. It certainly presents a world of surprises and wonder, in both the living plants and in modern medicine.