Some plants have glossy green leaves. Some have colorful flowers. Some plants have long, sharp spikes. Amazing to look at and painful to touch, cacti and other

Prickly Plants introduces readers to plants around the world that use thorns, prickles, spines, and bristles to defend themselves.

Profiles four of the world's prickliest plants, explaining how prickliness works as a defense and what people should do if they have an unfortunate encounter wi

All the weeds commonly found in the North Central Region, as well as a good many that are less common, are illustrated and described in this book. Detailed pict

"Prickly Plants introduces readers to thorny and spiney plants from around the world and the ways in which they use thorns and spines to protect themselves. Fro