Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

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[1855]
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28013i
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Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Glasgow : Blackie & Son, [1855]

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1 print : engraving, with watercolour

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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. Print bears "XXXVIII" in top right and "MC__VIII" in top left

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Wellcome Collection 28013i

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