Wicked Plants

"Wicked Weeds: The weed that killed Lincoln's mother and other botanical atrocities," by Amy Stewart. This strangely fun book, regardless that it's all about plants, was actually very entertaining to read. Inside the cover, this book contains a daunting amount of facts and statistics, all about dangerous plants that can kill you. And if they don't kill you, there are also many plants listing that are known to cause a great many displeasing side-affects. This includes but is not limited to: rashes, vomiting, hallucinations, and even a plant that is said to reek of corpses. Now why would anyone ever get remotely close to such greenery? Surprisingly, many people like to have killer plants as a part of their garden. As a matter of fact, many household plants can be toxic to children or pets, but people buy them as decorations because they don't know what they are. Or, which has been proven an all too common scenario, perhaps there happen to be some interesting plants they come across while camping that they have the urge to touch or eat. This book talks about all hazardous plants, from things as commonly known as Marijuana, to plants that only exist in the most remote tropics of the rain forest. While the book is based greatly on facts, it does not become disinteresting due to the interesting drawings on almost every page. Some illustrations range from simple drawings of the plants, to utterly bizarre depictions of what happens to the unfortunate person to touch Monkshood. So if you take an interest in nature, or even if you have a fascination with murderous plants, this books is great fun to read on a rainy day.

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