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In praise of poison ivy : the secret virtues, astonishing history, and dangerous lore of the world's most hated plant
- Title
- In praise of poison ivy : the secret virtues, astonishing history, and dangerous lore of the world's most hated plant / Anita Sanchez.
- Author
- Sanchez, Anita, 1956-
- Publication
- Lanham : Taylor Trade Publishing, [2016]
- ©2016
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Details
- Description
- xii, 179 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 cm
- Summary
- Deadly. Powerful. Beautiful. The much-hated plant called poison ivy is all of these - and more. Poison ivy has long irritated humans, but the astounding paradox is that poison ivy is a plant of immense ecological value. In Praise of Poison Ivy explores the vices and virtues of a plant with a dramatic history - and a rosy future. Once planted in gardens from Versailles to Monticello, poison ivy now has a crucial role in the American landscape. The detested plant is a lens through which to observe the changes and challenges that face our planet.--INSIDE FLAP.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-174) and index.
- Contents
- The poysoned weede -- A collection of rarities -- Bartram's boxes -- Loathsome harlotry -- The biggest book -- Strong medicine -- Royal color -- A Virginia native -- The vine lifestyle -- The Columbian exchange -- What do animals eat? -- Bird candy -- Preparing for doomsday -- Holding on to the land -- There's gold in them there hills : Poison oak -- The devil you know -- No holds barred -- The future of poison ivy -- Epilogue : To feed a mockingbird -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix : How to avoid, heal, obliterate, and coexist with poison ivy.
- Call Number
- JFE 18-6089
- ISBN
- 9781630761318
- 1630761311
- LCCN
- 2015045859
- OCLC
- 944407724
- Author
- Sanchez, Anita, 1956- author.
- Title
- In praise of poison ivy : the secret virtues, astonishing history, and dangerous lore of the world's most hated plant / Anita Sanchez.
- Publisher
- Lanham : Taylor Trade Publishing, [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-174) and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Sanchez, Anita, 1956- In praise of poison ivy. Lanham : Taylor Trade Publishing, 2016 9781630761325 (DLC) 2016012217
- Research Call Number
- JFE 18-6089