Author Amy Stewart’s book on wicked plants is the inspiration for the new exhibition atthe Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.
Next Wednesday night, author Amy Stewart will appear at the Conservatory of Flowers to talk about her book Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities, which inspired the Conservatory’s current special exhibition.
The Wicked Plants exhibition, set in a Victorian garden, features over 30 species of wicked plants that look harmless – often even pretty – but have highly poisonous, even fatal, properties. Accompanying each plant is a description from Stewart’s book explaining which parts of the plant are most dangerous and its history of wicked deeds. More on my visit to the exhibition
In the slideshow and lecture, Stewart will share tales of botanical rogues and assassins that have left their mark on history and claimed many an unfortunate victim. She will also sign books at the end of her lecture.
The event takes place next Wednesday from 6:30pm until 8pm. Tickets are $10 (including admission to the Conservatory) and can be purchased online or at the Conservatory.
Sarah B.