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rootbound

Steve Ellington

A podcast about plants for when you’re stuck inside.

leisure home & garden

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episode 098: Sunflower!

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2023/11/20

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Rebecca Uri. First, what do state flowers and Pabst Blue Ribbon have in common? Then Rebecca and Steve trade stories and fun facts about the humble sunflower. Finally, a deep dive on a song called Sunflower written by Mack David.Show Notes!A National Garland: How Women Led the Movement to Declare State FlowersFirsts From the 1893 World’s FairUS Dept of Forestry, Common SunflowerNational Sunflower AssociationWild vs. Domesticated SunflowersCorn acres in US vs

00:55:44

episode 097: Variegated Winter Daphne and Mountain Mint

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2023/11/13

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Karen Hugg. First, Steve talks essential oils and natural product chemistry. Then Karen tells a moving story about a fragrant flower. Steve talk about a different sort of mint. Finally, so many people get turned into plants in greek myths!Show Notes!Essential oils explainedNatural product chemistryDaphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’Here's Why Smells Trigger Such Vivid MemoriesA mutation called VariegationCarol MackieEternal FragrancePseudotsuga menziesii - The

00:35:41

episode 096: Maypop!

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2023/11/06

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Aja Yasir. First, Steve figures out the difference between anthers and stigmas and shares a joke to help you remember. Then, Aja and Steve discuss their passion for a fruit called the Maypop. The show ends with a potential solution to a etymological mystery.Show Notes!Difference Between Anther and StigmaMaypop (Passiflora incarnata)Maypops: Food, Fun, MedicineEffects of Passiflora incarnata herbal tea on subjective sleep qualityExplanation of the name

00:54:32

episode 095: Multiflora Rose and Porcelain Berry

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2023/10/30

The guest on this episode of rootbound is the Executive Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, Alexander Von Bismarck. First, a disturbing fact and the reveal of Steve’s “real job”. Then we learn about two invasive species, bugs and — gasp — herbicides. Finally, a bit of background on EIA. Show Notes!How big a problem is Illegal Logging?Environmental Investigation AgencyMultiflora RoseAre declines in insects and insectivorous birds related?Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash the

00:37:24

episode 094: Root to Root AM

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2023/10/23

This is a weird one. Let’s transport to an alternate reality where rootbound is not a podcast in the early 2020s but a late night paranormal AM talk radio show circa 1998. Disclaimer: there are no facts in this episode.Show Notes!Coast to Coast AM wikiArt Bell obituaryArt Bell’s website circa 1998Art’s Bumper MusicRyanHonick.com (fake caller #1)Voyage.Earth (fake caller #2)Hard Knock Life: The True Story Behind Knocking on WoodSupport rootbound

00:24:10

episode 093: Fall Again!

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2023/10/16

It’s Fall again and Steve is stuck inside due to rain. Along with Tish, Kendall and Karla, Steve talks about leaves, leaves and more leaves. Also ticks and woodchucks. Show Notes!Lion’s Den GorgeA Short History of Rakes, and Why You Should Think Twice About Using ThemTo Avoid Ticks, How You Rake Your Leaves Is Very ImportantThis Fall, Leave the Leaves!Maple Leaf TempuraGroundhog aka WoodchuckSupport rootbound

00:50:45

episode 092: American Ginseng

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2023/10/09

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sara Jackson. Sara tells Steve about the most valuable wild forest botanical in North America and the understanding that “valuable” has many meanings. Wild American Ginseng is a plant with a lot of lessons to give.WildAmericanGinseng.org - a great start to learning about (Panax quinquefolius)Samgye-tang (Korean ginsegen chicken soup)Ginseng: The Man-Root That Has Shaped MankindA preliminary review of studies on adaptogensJoseph-François LafitauWild Ginseng,

00:38:42

episode 091: Mignonette and Stefania

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2023/10/02

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl. First, what is Binomial Nomenclature. Then Mignon shares a plant that shares her name. Steve also shares a plant that shares his name… kinda. Finally, what do a pickle, a design and toast have in common? Steve and Mignon explore the show’s main grammar related quandary.Show Notes!Binomial NomenclatureReseda odorataHow to Grow MignonetteStephenStephania Genus (Plant)Stefania Genus (Frog)Stefania erectaStefania

00:40:32

episode 090: Cattail and Old Man's Beard

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2023/09/25

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Irene Lyla Lee. First, a series of tubes and some new vocabulary. Then Irene shares about a plant we now have the option to call the Dragon’s Corn Dog. Steve talks about a plant with many names but chooses not to call it Devil’s Darning Needles. Finally, a Myth for Chicory.Show Notes!AerenchymaGenus TyphaCattail: Plant Of A Thousand UsesHow a cattail can become a corn dogSacred Connections with Cat-tail (Typha, Typhaceae) - Dragons, water-serpentsand

00:59:03

episode 089: Birch!

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2023/09/18

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Lynne Campbell of the Scotland on Shrooms podcast. First, the difference between hardwood and softwood. Then, Lynne shares about her grandad’s favorite tree, Rabbie Burns and a Swiss mummy. Steve is a total bummer. Finally. the Birks o’ Aberfeldy.Show Notes!Hardwood vs SoftwoodTelling the BeesThe Birks of AberfeldyTrees by Marion AngusChaga MushroomÖtzi the Icemanrootbound episode 008: Edelweiss and Creosote BushHighland Birch WaterHow Russian Conflict Birch

00:45:45

episode 088: Violets!

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2023/09/11

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.Show Notes!episode 037: Paw Paws!C. Howard's Violet candiesGenus ViolaViola odorataPansyShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The VioletSugared Violets recipeSymbols of Napoleon: The

00:50:52

episode 087: Nasturtium!

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2023/09/04

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.Show Notes!Break by Party Nails (also spotify, apple music)Genus TropaeolumTropaeolum majusNasturtium CapersKale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage are all varieties of a single

00:52:59

episode 086: Thunderstorm Orchid and Straw-Colored...

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2023/08/28

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. Show Notes!Orchid EtymologyWhat’s your spark bird?Dendrobium crumenatumOrchidsFuture changes in the distribution of two non-indigenous orchids and their acquired enemy in Puerto Rico - Evan’s PaperStraw Colored

00:45:53

episode 085: Pinyon Pine and Mesquite

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2023/08/21

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.Show Notes!ConifersPinyon PineLove Pine Nuts? Then Protect Pine ForestsPinyon Penny FrazierThe Life and Death of a Pine Nut PickerThe Pinon Pine - Ronald LannerSamuel Thayer’s ‘Incredible Wild Edibles’ review by EricaErica Davis - WildFoodGirl.comMesquite TreesMesquite,

00:40:08

episode 084: Purple Pitcher Plant and Ocotillo

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2023/08/14

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.Show Notes!Botany on WikiSarracenia purpureaMutualism between the Carnivorous Purple Pitcher Plant and its InhabitantsItasca Biological Station and LaboratoriesFouquieria splendensMedicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon WestPlant Fact Sheet:

00:35:29

Episode 083: Summer Again!

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2023/08/06

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.Show Notes!History of the Catskill Park and Forest PreserveHemlock and Hide: The Tanbark Industry in Old New YorkFour charts that highlight this summer’s freakish temperaturesTree-of-Heaven and Spotted LanternflyClimate Change Enters its Blood-sucking PhaseVideo of a Tick QuestingThermopriming reprograms metabolic

00:52:02

Episode 082: Staghorn Sumac and Tree of Heaven

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2023/07/30

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 TasteStaghorn SumacWildly Delicious Sumac LemonadePoison Sumac vs. Staghorn Sumac: The Major DifferencesTree of HeavenTree of Heaven vs. Sumac: How can you tell the difference?Tree-of-Heaven and Spotted LanternflyEri SilkA Tree Grows in BrooklynThe

00:27:02

episode 081: Mixed Greens no. 4

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2023/07/22

Mixed Greens no. 4. coffee and not coffee. The gift of green and the verb pickle.episode 070: Kentucky Coffeetree and ChicoryThe Gift of GreenRobert FlahertyHelen Von Dongenepisode 073: Pickling Cucumbers and Kentucky BluegrassHow the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to FatAbout Seaport CoffeeSupport rootbound

00:52:58

episode 080: Striga and Mistletoe

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2023/07/13

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. Show Notes!Parasitic PlantsHaustoriumThe genus Striga: a witch profileWatchout for WitchweedMistletoe: A Custom from the Yules of YoreTrue MistletoesBell's New PantheonPlanthropology Podcast 92: Parasitic Plants, Arabidopsis Slander, and the Roller Derby CactusThe

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episode 079: California Poppy and Catalpas

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2023/07/06

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.Show Notes!How do flowers know when to bloom?Why California’s Superbloom is so Epic this Year?Superbloom from spaceEschscholzia californicaNorthern CatalpaCatalpa Trees, Catawba Worms, and Southern LoreHistoric American TreesJen Joyce on InstagramMaking

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