Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Nancy J. Turner (Author), Adam F. Szczawinski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0881923125 | ISBN-13: 978-0881923124 | Publication Date: April 15, 1995 | Edition: 2

This book contains all the information needed to identify toxic plants, including house plants. Each plant is fully described and pictured for easy identification, and instructions for treating the poisoning victim are given.

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"I found the information presented about the plants to be comfortably comprehensive."—Diana Pederson, Grandiflora, September 2002 (Diana Pederson Grandiflora )

"It is a book that can prove its usefulness over and over again."— Lynette Walther, Neighbors, December 15, 1999 (Lynette Walther Neighbors )

"This book is clearly written, avoiding both botanical and medical technical terms. It is a handy reference to poisonous plants found in homes and buildings, gardens, urban areas, and in the wild throughout North America."—Mary Ellen Lloyd, Gardener for the Prairies, January 1995 (Mary Ellen Lloyd Gardener for the Prairies )

"This book contains both quick and easy identification entries as well as in-depth scientific coverage and clear photographs.  [It] is an invaluable resource for families, health care professionals, and outdoor adventurers." (Houston Lifestyles and Homes )

Book Description

This book contains all the information needed to identify toxic plants, including house plants. Each plant is fully described & pictured for easy identification, & instructions for treating the poisoning victim are given.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press; 2 edition (April 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881923125
• ISBN-13: 978-0881923124
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,083,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best poisonous plant book to date!, July 2, 2004

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J. Connor "film and book fanatic'." (Palm Desert, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America (Paperback)

Common Poisonous Plants by Dr. Nancy Turner is the top of the line field guide to deadly botanical beauties you could come across while exploring the great outdoors.
This book is top quality in information, details, poisoning symptoms, and content! It is well worth the expense, which is a good amount. The book itself contains, plants, mushrooms, and fungi that could be hazardous to humans and animals alike. The main highlight, by far, is the toxicity section on each of the poisonous plants. The symptoms of ingestion, (contamination) are well described and could easily compell the reader to shudder. The symptoms are specific to every single plant, so that an infected person's life could easily and efficiently be saved. There is also a very helpful insight on treatment of potential poisoning.
The book is so specific, it even tells you the degree of toxicity! Unfortunately, this book is very expensive and going out of print. So, any hardcore naturalist or interested botanist should purchase this online ASAP!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good tips regarding wild and garden plants, November 15, 2002

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Cat Lover (Victoria, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America (Paperback)

This is a beautiful book, both in the quality of the photos and the depth and readability of the information within. Perhaps its greatest strength is that it covers both native plant species and cultivated garden plants. This book is enough to convince any parent of the wisdom of edible plant gardening, and to shy away from the deadly, flashy ornamentals.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars its more for a coffee table then a field guide, April 14, 2010

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This review is from: Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America (Paperback)

this book will do better on a coffee table then in a backpack. the list of plants are.. well your not gona see a adult eating enough to get poison from. maybe little children thats about it. author has good info in the front about type of poisoning & what to do. she/he also explained why so many thing are listed as poison even tho a lot of them are not poisoness. if you got some friends coming over to drink, this book will bring up some funny conversation. other then that, not very useful.