pt. I. Concise History of Poisonous Plants in Britain and Europe -- pt. II. A-Z of Poisonous Plants -- pt. III. Mushrooms, Toadstools and Other Fungi -- Appendix I. Table of poisonous plants mentioned in early European texts -- Appendix II. Table of poisonous plants not listed in the main A-Z section -- Appendix III. Research tools
Summary
Robert Bevan-Jones brings together a wealth of documentary and archaeo-botanical sources to discuss the cultural, social (and anti-social) role of the 50 most significant species of poisonous plants and fungi found in Britain, either as natives or as introductions
