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I saw an App that helps identify plants but cant find it anymore
One of the biggest issues I face is figuring out what plant I am looking at when its in nature. I had a similar issue when I taught earth science. In the lab, it was easy to identify the rocks, but once outside it was a whole different story. A few months ago, I ran across an APP that you could take a picture of the plant…
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Dr Duke's Database in Beta from NIH
I'm so thrilled to have just discovered that the database of Dr Duke (the ethnobotanist who recently passed away, sigh) is online. https://phytochem.nal.usda.gov/phytochem
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How do people learn to cook a poisonous plant safely?
I just read an very interesting piece about toxic plants that I wanted to share. Obligatory disclaimer: Please do not try this at home. People die from improperly preparing some types of plants! "But like nardoo, cassava is highly toxic. It also requires a tedious and complex preparation ritual to make it safe. The cassava…
