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Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi stave Its powerful images have emergedTHE LORE AND LURE OF DEADLY BOTANICALS Explore humanity's fascination with death through toxic flora and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more. Sandra Kynes shares sixty detailed profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today. Aconite Birthwort Buttercup Daffodil Deadly Nightshade