episode 131: Ginkgo biloba and Annual Fleabane

Old botanical drawing of Ginkgo biloba leaves and cones

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Will Dwyer! First, Steve makes a determination about indeterminate inflorescence. The Will shares about a truly singular tree that was once snacked upon by dinosaurs. Steve shares about another weed in his lawn and asks will about science. Finally, more about a poem by Goethe.

Show Notes!
Determinate vs Indeterminate Inflorescence
Ginkgo biloba on wikipedia
Maidenhair trees are ‘living fossils’ and your new favourite plant
Ginkgo: A Sexual Curiosity
An evolutionary and cultural biography of ginkgo
Daisy Fleabane Wildflower is an Edible & Beneficial Plant to Know
Erigeron annuus aka Phuntha (फुंठा) from Himalayan Wild Food Plants
Ginkgo Biloba by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Image of the Ginkgo Biloba poem handwritten by Goethe with two leaves taped to the page
Ginkgo Biloba read by Hans-Jörg Große
Will Dwyer’s website

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