Book ID: 29607
Fuller, Thomas C. and Elizabeth McClintock
Poisonous Plants of California. 1986. (California Natural History Guides, no. 53). 16 col.pls. 48 figs. VII,433 p. 8vo. Cloth.
Of all the flowers, ferns, trees, mushrooms, and other plants growing in California, a surprising number can be poisonous. This book describes the state's native, naturalized, and cultivated plant species, including ornamentals, that can be harmful to humans and animals.
This highly informative volume explains which plants are poisonous, how to recognize them, where they are found, and what symptoms they produce. The authors include actual cases of human and animal poisonings in California. In the appendixes, readers will find useful lists of plants causing dermatitis, hay feaver, and asthma.