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episode 078: Ranunculus and Wood Sorrel Jun 29, 2023

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First, plant genera named after famous women botanists. Then Anwesha talks about a plant that is a lot prettier than it sounds. Steve makes Anwesha eat a weed. Finally, nyctinasty.
Mary Agnes Chase
Graziella Barroso
Alice Eastwood
Mildred Mathias
Mildred Mathias - A Lifetime of Memories
Ranunculus
Physicists find out why buttercups make your chin glow yellow
Oxalis Genus
Foraging Wood Sorrel
Nyctinasty
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episode 077: Forsythia and Wild Grape Jun 23, 2023

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The guest on this episode of rootbound is Isaias Hernandez. First, Steve thinks too much about knowledge. Then Isaias shares about a yellow flower, foraging and syrup. Steve talks about grapes — but not the ones you are thinking of— and a bug that nearly destroyed an industry. Also, making a drink based on a hike.
Show Notes
Epistemology on Wikipedia
Forsythia on Wikipedia
Forsythia Flower Honey Syrup from Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Forsythia Flower Meaning
Syrup vs Sirup
Genus Vitis
Vitis aestivalis
Vitis riparia
Vitis cinerea
All about wild grapes
Meet Wine’s Worst Enemy, Phylloxera
Wild Edible World podcast
Pascal Baudar’s Website
Sandor Ellix Katz’s website
QueerBrownVegan.com - Isaias’ website
Foraging Forsythia by QueerBrownVegan
Isaias’s Instagram
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episode 076: Arrowhead Plant and Ironweed Jun 15, 2023

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The guest for this episode of rootbound is Ryan Rimmele. First we talk genera and a bunch of dudes. Then Ryan talks about his sibling with a twist. Steve shares about a weed, Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.

Genus Sirdavidia
Syngonium podophyllum
Syngonium: The Feng Shui, Air Purifying and Hard to Kill Plant
Out My Backdoor: Ironweed, a Native Beauty
New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)
Ironweed (novel)
Ironweed trailer
Teal House on the Hill - Ryan’s project along with Audrey (from episode 73)
The Please Be Prompt Podcast
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episode 075: Pothos and Banana Jun 08, 2023

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The guest on this episode of rootbound is Shelley Kim. First, the definition of Geotropism. Then Shelley coins the name Lucifer Leaf™ while talking about her passion for a particular houseplant. Steve spends his time explaining jokes about bananas. Finally, a vaudevillian mystery solved.

Show Notes!
Geotropism
Pothos on Wikipedia
New York’s most popular plant can kill you and your pets
A Physiological Investigation into the Invasive Behaviour of Some Plant Species in a Mid-Country Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka
Pothos Plant Care: Meet the Vine That Thrives Just About Anywhere
What's the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?
Why do Banana Fruits Grow Facing Upwards? (Negative Geotropism Explained)
The Funniest Fruit: A Brief History of Banana Humor
A Slippery History of the Banana Peel Gag
Yes, We Have No Bananas
The Theatrical Origin Of The Phrase ‘Top Banana’
Abbot and Costello - 3 Bananas
m achinegunshelley on instagram
shelley-kim.com
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episode 074: Garlic and Field Garlic Jun 01, 2023

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This episode’s guest is David Lanni. It’s a fake ad extravaganza! First, we catch up on plants previous discussed on rootbound. Then Dave discusses Garlic, Vampires and of course, Paracelsus. Steve talks about eating another weed from his yard. Finally, a fake ad blitz courtesy of Artificial Intelligence.

rootbound episode 005: Lavender and Yaupon Holly
Garlic as a vampire deterrent: fact or fiction?
Nutrition Column – Garlic May Repel Pests as Well as People
Allicin wikipedia
Wild Garlic (aka field garlic, aka Allium vineale)
EatTheWeeds: Episode 140: Wild Onions/Wild Garlic
David Lanni on Instagram
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episode 073: Pickling Cucumbers and Kentucky Bluegrass May 25, 2023

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Pickles! Steve talks about a potentially unique quirk about the word Pickle. Then Audrey shares a family pickle recipe and some interesting uses for cucumbers. Steve talks about Bluegrass — the plant and the music. Finally, Steve goes on a tangent about a Coen Brothers film.

Show Notes!
Pickling on Wikipedia
Fermented Pickles vs Canned Pickles
Use Cucumbers to Silence a Squeaky Door
Can You Really Use Cucumbers To Treat Sunburn?
The Secret Super Cleaning Powers of the Mighty Cucumber
Poa Pratensis on Wikipedia
Bluegrass music on Wikipedia
Bluegrass Breakdown by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
Way Out There by Carter Burwell
Carter’s notes on Raising Arizona
Ben Freed – A Loss To Bluegrass Community
Raising Arizona Ending Dream
Teal House on the Hill - Audrey’s adventures in lake house homesteading
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episode 072: Hoya and Echeveria May 19, 2023

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What is etiolation? Then Leah of Smarty Plants tells us about a genus of plants that includes your grandma’s classic wax plant. Steve asks about Toby, Rosy and Spike and also an 18th century expedition in Mexico.

Show Notes!
Etiolation on Wikipedia
Hoya Pubicalyx Care & Propagation
Hoya genus wikipedia
Hoyas as Houseplants
Hoya imbricata on Wikipedia
The World of Echeveria
Consider the Cactus: How Succulents Took Over Instagram—and Then the World
Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy
Smarty Plants Store

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episode 071: Jacaranda and Black Locust May 11, 2023

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First, some new vocabulary: abscission. Then, Angel talks about a tree that leaves a beautiful mess. Steve shares about a different tree with all the wrong names and also the war of 1812.

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Abscission
Molecular feedback loop gives clues to how flowers drop their petals
Jacaranda mimosifolia
‘Merchant of Landscapes’: The Lasting Footprint of a Japanese Gardener in Mexico
The Ultimate Guide to Seeing the Jacaranda Trees in Mexico City
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust: The Tree on Which the US Was Built
Black Locust Flowers, the Forager Chef
Megacyllene robiniae
Uni students might not think so, but the jacaranda is one of our most beautiful flowering trees
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episode 070: Kentucky Coffeetree and Chicory May 04, 2023

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This is not the Coffee episode but it is perhaps the Coffee substitute episode. Amy shares about a tree that can be used as a coffee substitute and speculates about extinct mammal diets. Steve talk about a plant with many names and uses, one of which is also a coffee substitute. France gets mentioned a lot.

Show Notes!
20 Coffee Substitutes To Start Your Day
Kentucky Coffeetree on Wikipedia
Kentucky Coffeetree Review
Exploring the Native Range of Kentucky Coffeetree
The Kentucky Coffeetree: An Evolutionary Anachronism?
Davebilt Nutcrackers
Mastadon Peas
Chicory on Wikipedia
Belgian Endive
The History of the Chicory Coffee Mix That New Orleans Made Its Own
Cafe Au Lait and Napoleon?
Amy’s Instagram - @hiddencityforaging
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episode 069: Poison Ivy Revisited! Apr 27, 2023

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In episode 034 of rootbound, we talked about Poison Ivy and now we are doing it again! This time Arielle tells us about poison ivy, summer camp, tattoos and a whole lot of milk. Steve plays with some Poison Ivy. We also talk to Anita, perhaps the only person on earth to have written not one, but two books about Poison Ivy.

Show Notes!
rootbound episode 034: Poison Ivy!
Some basic Poison Ivy Info
Can Milk Baths Be Used To Treat Poison Ivy?
Bulletin of the Lloyd Library of Botany, Pharmacy and Materia Medica, 1787
Plant Dermatitis: More Than Just Poison Ivy
What is Urushi?
ariellenissenblatt.com - Arielle’s website
anitasanchez.com - Anita’s website
In Praise of Poison Ivy by Anita Sanchez
Leaflets Three, Let It Be! The Story of Poison Ivy by Anita Sanchez
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