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Herbarium of the Bizarre

Meredith Hemphill

A podcast about strange, spooky, and misunderstood plants (and sometimes fungi). Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/HerbariumoftheBizarre

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Jack-o-Lantern Mushroom

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2024/01/12

It’s the first listener suggestion! Thanks to Ryan for today’s topic: Jack-o-Lantern Mushrooms. And my regards to your step-dad. I hope he learned from his mycological mistake. Jack-o-Lantern Identification: https://youtu.be/gwjabCshMI4?si=EsJaSrsjhcgByyfs Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://foragerchef.com/know-thy-enemies-jack-olantern-mushrooms/ https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/omphalotus-illudens.php

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00:07:10

Century Plant

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2024/01/05

Happy New Years! 🧨 It’s not a new century, but we’re going to talk about the Century Plant anyway. Because I wanted to. It’s big and spiky, and once in a great while, it makes an asparagus tree (sort of). Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://facts.net/nature/plants/13-astounding-facts-about-century-plant/ https://www.gardenia.net/plant/agave-americana-century-plant https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=agam

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00:13:02

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)

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2023/12/29

I want to tell you about one of my favorite botanicals! It’s a fungus you’re sure to recognize. The mushrooms are red with white spots. It’s called Amanita muscaria or fly agaric, and it is both hallucinogenic and poisonous. What’s not to love? 🍄 Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkCS9ePWuLU “Amanita muscaria: Chemistry, ecology, myths” by Carboue, Q. & Lopez, M. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia1030069 “The deceptive mushroom:

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00:09:08

Mistletoe

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/12/15

It’s time for our holiday surprise! What’s green, sits in treetops, and makes people weirdly romantic? Yes, it’s mistletoe, my favorite festive parasite. 🎄 Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://www.dictionary.com/e/mistletoe/ https://blog.nwf.org/2012/12/12-things-to-know-about-mistletoe/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/biology-mistletoe-180976601/ https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/mistletoe/

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00:08:34

Myrrh

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/12/09

I apologize if you can hear my mom wrapping presents in the background of this episode, but ‘tis the season. For Part 2 of our festive plant trio, we meet a tree that cries bitter tears and kills intestinal worms. Happy Holidays! Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: “Commiphora myrrh: a phytochemical and pharmacological update” by Gaber El-Saber Batiha et al. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00210-022-02325-0

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00:08:55

Frankincense

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/12/01

Welcome to the first of three holiday-themed episodes! Thanks for the suggestion, Mom. This week’s subject is Frankincense. Not a plant, exactly, but a plant product that has enormous importance in human history and culture. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://www.britannica.com/topic/frankincense https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/frankincense-trees-declining-overtapping

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00:08:14

Maize

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/11/24

Happy Native American Heritage Day in the United States! We’re talking about a plant that featured heavily in traditional Native American agriculture which has now become a huge global crop. In the U.S., it’s called corn, but the international name is maize. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://www.britannica.com/plant/corn-plant https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/%E2%80%98all-corn-is-the-same%E2%80%99-and-other-foolishness-about-america%E2%80%99s-king-crops “A

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00:08:20

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/11/17

This week’s plant is a little shy, so be sure to give it a warm welcome! Just don’t try to give it a hug. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: “Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An overview” by Hafsa Ahmad et al. https://doi.org/10.4103%2F0973-7847.99945 https://www.britannica.com/plant/mimosa https://www.aaas.org/news/weird-wonderful-creatures-sensitive-plant https://greenhouse.biology.indiana.edu/features/fun-plants/Mimosa-pudica.html “Neutralisation of lethality,

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00:09:00

Welwitschia

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/11/10

I’m dedicating this week’s episode to one of my plant biology professors, Dr. Larry Blanton, because it’s about his favorite plant: Welwitschia mirabilis. It’s weird and wonderful, and there is literally nothing else like it. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: “Distribution of Welwitschia mirabilis” by Robert J. Rodin https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1537-2197.1953.tb06480.x https://pza.sanbi.org/welwitschia-mirabilis “Pollination Biology of Welwitschia mirabilis HOOK. f

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00:11:36

Tomato

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/11/03

Today we’re talking about one of my favorite fruits, the tomato. You’re probably pretty familiar with it, as it’s one of the most popular crops in the world, especially for home gardeners. But there might be a thing or two you didn’t know about this very common food plant. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: “Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Solanine Toxicity (Solanum tuberosum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.)” by Dr. Donald G. Barceloux Genetic Diversity in Plants, Chapter 8:

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00:08:41

Bleeding Tooth Fungus

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/10/27

Happy Halloween! For our (almost) Halloween episode, I wanted something that felt like it belonged at a Halloween party. I hereby introduce you to the Bleeding Tooth Fungus, a mushroom that looks scary but is actually pretty nice to have around. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://www.aaas.org/news/weird-wonderful-creatures-bleeding-tooth-fungus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/fungus-lichen/is-bleeding-tooth-fungus-safe.htm

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00:06:53

Doll's Eyes

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/10/20

There are always eyes watching you in the woods—even on the plants! This week’s plant continues the October vibes with White Baneberry, a.k.a. Doll’s Eyes. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-wildflowers-white-baneberry-actaea-pachypoda.html https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/ilriverhort/2017-10-27-dolls-eyesa-great-halloween-plant https://www.jacksonprogress-argus.com/content/tncms/live/

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00:10:29

Ghost Pipe

Herbarium of the Bizarre ·

2023/10/13

It’s the very first episode of Herbarium Bizarre, and for this very spooky Friday, October 13th, we’re learning about a plant that looks like a ghost! And also like a mushroom. A mushroom ghost, perhaps? 👻 Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://bio4climate.org/featured-creature/featured-creature-ghost-pipes/ https://www.foraged.com/blog/how-to-use-ghost-pipe https://nystateparks.blog/2018/08/28/the-ghost-plant-a-closer-look-at-the-spookiest-plant-in-the-forest/

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