Killer Plants

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jun. 13, 2009 Food & Drink

Amy Stewart is the author of Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities. Her book is behind a new exhibit at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.

White Snakeroot (Photo Courtesy Amy Stewart)

Deadly Nightshade

Deadly Nightshade (Copper etching by Briony Morrow-Cribbs for the book Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart)

Tobacco

Tobacco (Copper etching by Briony Morrow-Cribbs for the book Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart)

Music Break: Beyond The 7th Moon by Kasai Allstars

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson, Harriet Ells, Gillian Ferguson

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