{"product_id":"weird-plants-chris-thorogood-9781842468562","title":"Weird Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious, and bizarre plants from around the world, presented in an updated edition with a striking new format.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants trick, kill, steal, and kidnap, and this unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants have turned the tables on animals. Chris Thorogood showcases these plant behaviors, the interrelationships among plants, the interdependencies between plants and animals, and the intrigue of plant evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll types of weird and sinister are featured in this book, from carnivorous plants that drag, drown, and consume unsuspecting insect prey; giant pitcher plants that have evolved toilets for tree shrews; flowers that mimic rotting flesh to attract pollinating flies; and orchids that duplicitously look, feel, and even smell like a female insect to bamboozle sex-crazed male bees. Familiar plants such as the Venus flytrap and bird of paradise are featured, along with a host of the unfamiliar, such as the parasitic devil's guts, the monkey-face orchid, and a tropical tree with flowers that resemble a pair of ruby red lips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird Plants\u003c\/i\u003e is illustrated throughout with a unique collection of lifelike oil paintings by the author, who has encountered these weird plants around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Thorogood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1842468561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781842468562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Chris Thorogood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801415790847,"sku":"9781842468562","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/weird-plants-chris-thorogood-9781842468562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}