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Poison Ivy Doesn't Wanna Hurt You
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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This entire podcast is about the Poison Ivy & Mango Family, Anacardiaceae. Susan Pell , Executive Director of the US Botanical Garden & John Mitchell from the New York Botanic Garden both specialize in the systematics and phytochemistry of this incredible family of plants. In this episode we talk about the active compound in Poison Ivy, Urushiol, as well as some of the cool adaptations that dryland and desert-adapted members of the family have evolved to cope with their unique environments. We mention a ton of cool plants species you've never heard of before, some edible and some toxic, and spend 80 minutes discussing how cool this family of plants is.Plant in the thumbnail is Actinocheita potentillifolia from Puebla, Mexico.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5634537/advertisement
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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