For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.Including: ¿ Plants that are harmful to the touch, like poison ivy ¿ Plants that are harmful to ingest, like false morels ¿ Plants that cause other psychoactive responses, like marijuana ¿ Details that allow you to identify and avoid poisonous and harmful plants ¿ Explanation of different reactions caused by plants, including toxic and psychoactive plants ¿ Treatments and first aid