Poisonous Plants and Venomous Animals of Alabama and Adjoining States

by Robert R. Haynes, Whit Gibbons, Joab L. Thomas, et al.

Wisteria, mistletoe, oleander, milkweed, narcissus, yellow Jessamine, wild hydrangea, trillium, all are plants easily recognized by most people. But these and more that 200 other plants in Alabama and the Southeast can cause systemic poisoning if ingested by human beings and livestock. This book describes these poisonous plants, including various mushrooms, and discusses the toxic properties, symptoms of poisoning, habitat occurrence, and geographic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817304428
• ISBN13: 9780817304423
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary