Gallery›Wellcome Collection›Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger). Coloured reproduction of a wood engraving by J. Johnstone.
Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger). Coloured reproduction of a wood engraving by J. Johnstone.
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Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger). Coloured reproduction of a wood engraving by J. Johnstone.

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Lettering: Vegetable poisons ; Ranunculus alpestris alpine white crow-foot. Agaricus muscarius fly blown mushroom (poisonous). Digitalis purpurea purple fox glove. Helleborus niger black hellebore or christmas rose. Jno. Johnstone sc.

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