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episode 088: Violets! Sep 11, 2023

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The guest on this episode of rootbound is Nina Veteto. First, Steve stands in a forest. Then Nina shares a touching story about how she acquired her favorite flower and oh so many violet facts. Steve tries to keep up with a facts about Iodine and the electromagnetic spectrum. Finally, a poem in the woods.
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episode 037: Paw Paws!
C. Howard's Violet candies
Genus Viola
Viola odorata
Pansy
Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Violet
Sugared Violets recipe
Symbols of Napoleon: The Violet
BlueRidgeBotanic.com (Nina’s website)
Subscribe to Flora and Forage (Nina’s Newsletter)
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episode 087: Nasturtium! Sep 04, 2023

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Our guest on this episode of rootbound is Party Nails! It’s another special episode with just one plant but first pretends to be a DJ. Then Party Nails shares the magic of eating a flower. Steve goes too deep into etymology again. Then many targets are taken, and the start a band? Finally, a Non-Stop Rock Block.

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Break by Party Nails (also spotify, apple music)
Genus Tropaeolum
Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium Capers
Kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage are all varieties of a single magical plant species
Genus Nasturtium (the one with watercress)
Mustard Oil Bomb
Clothes by Party Nails (also spotify, apple music)
Party Nails Official Website
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episode 086: Thunderstorm Orchid and Straw-Colored Flatsedge Aug 28, 2023

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This episode’s guest is Evan Foster! First, the unexpected etymology of “Orchid”. Then Evan talks about a plant that only likes it when it rains. Steve talks about a plant but mostly about what it’s not. Finally, some ridiculousness with sedge and a discussion of mycorrhizal fungi.

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Orchid Etymology
What’s your spark bird?
Dendrobium crumenatum
Orchids
Future changes in the distribution of two non-indigenous orchids and their acquired enemy in Puerto Rico - Evan’s Paper
Straw Colored Flatsedge
Cyperus esculentus, C. rotundus: Serious Sedges
Cyperus papyrus
Orchid Mycorrhiza
How Mycorrhizal Associations Influence Orchid Distribution and Population Dynamics
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episode 085: Pinyon Pine and Mesquite Aug 21, 2023

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This episode of rootbound’s guest is Erica Davis. First we talk cones. Next, Erica shares about native nuts, foraging and shaking the wrong tree. Steve shares a childhood misunderstanding about trees and barbecue. Finally, a dad joke.

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Conifers
Pinyon Pine
Love Pine Nuts? Then Protect Pine Forests
Pinyon Penny Frazier
The Life and Death of a Pine Nut Picker
The Pinon Pine - Ronald Lanner
Samuel Thayer’s ‘Incredible Wild Edibles’ review by Erica
Erica Davis - WildFoodGirl.com
Mesquite Trees
Mesquite, Texas
Desert Harvesters
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episode 084: Purple Pitcher Plant and Ocotillo Aug 14, 2023

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The guest on this episode of rootbound is Chris Jameson. First, we figure out Botany. Then Chris explains a carnivorous plant with a lot of P’s. Steve explains a desert plant that looks like some weird candles. We end with a final fun fact about Chris’s plant.
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Botany on Wiki
Sarracenia purpurea
Mutualism between the Carnivorous Purple Pitcher Plant and its Inhabitants
Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Fouquieria splendens
Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West
Plant Fact Sheet: Ocotillo
Get real estate help from Chris!
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Episode 083: Summer Again! Aug 06, 2023

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It’s the summer special episode! Steve and Karla go on a road trip to the Catskills and discuss forests, water, bugs and of course Summer! Steve spots his first spotted lanternfly.
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History of the Catskill Park and Forest Preserve
Hemlock and Hide: The Tanbark Industry in Old New York
Four charts that highlight this summer’s freakish temperatures
Tree-of-Heaven and Spotted Lanternfly
Climate Change Enters its Blood-sucking Phase
Video of a Tick Questing
Thermopriming reprograms metabolic homeostasis to confer heat tolerance
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Episode 082: Staghorn Sumac and Tree of Heaven Jul 30, 2023

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Why are things sour? Then Shane Alden, aka The Wild Dryad, talks about Staghorn Sumac, a plant with sour berries — it is not poison sumac. Steve shares a plant that looks like Sumac but isn’t. Finally, we explore the strange origins of pink lemonade.
Sour Taste
Staghorn Sumac
Wildly Delicious Sumac Lemonade
Poison Sumac vs. Staghorn Sumac: The Major Differences
Tree of Heaven
Tree of Heaven vs. Sumac: How can you tell the difference?
Tree-of-Heaven and Spotted Lanternfly
Eri Silk
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The Unusual Origins of Pink Lemonade
The Wild Dryad on Instagram
Shane Alden’s Linktree

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episode 081: Mixed Greens no. 4 Jul 22, 2023

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Mixed Greens no. 4. coffee and not coffee. The gift of green and the verb pickle.

episode 070: Kentucky Coffeetree and Chicory
The Gift of Green
Robert Flaherty
Helen Von Dongen
episode 073: Pickling Cucumbers and Kentucky Bluegrass
How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat
About Seaport Coffee
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episode 080: Striga and Mistletoe Jul 13, 2023

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Parasitic Plants! First, Swifty aka OldCrothFace aka Elizabeth Kelly talks about witchweed and its enchanting effects. Then Steve shares all about Mistletoe, including the surprising meaning of its name. Finally, the illusion of old radio.
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Parasitic Plants
Haustorium
The genus Striga: a witch profile
Watchout for Witchweed
Mistletoe: A Custom from the Yules of Yore
True Mistletoes
Bell's New Pantheon
Planthropology Podcast 92: Parasitic Plants, Arabidopsis Slander, and the Roller Derby Cactus
The Publications of Elizabeth Kelly
Penn State Greenhouse
OldCrotchFace on Tiktok
OldCrotchFace2 on Instagram
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episode 079: California Poppy and Catalpas Jul 06, 2023

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This episode’s guest is Jen Joyce! First, how do flowers know when to bloom? The Jen stumbles upon the California Superbloom but is time travel involved? Steve talks about a tree with beans and worms. Finally, a few Historic American Trees.

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How do flowers know when to bloom?
Why California’s Superbloom is so Epic this Year?
Superbloom from space
Eschscholzia californica
Northern Catalpa
Catalpa Trees, Catawba Worms, and Southern Lore
Historic American Trees
Jen Joyce on Instagram
Making Conversation podcast hosted by Jen Joyce
the Making App
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