botany

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The point is that knowing a little about where plants originate, their botany and their relatives might help us grow them better, appreciate them more and track them down when we want to buy them.

From Seattle Times

“You don’t have to have a masters in botany to figure out what mushrooms are good to eat and which ones aren’t,” he said.

From New York Times

In the late 1980s, Mr. Ruto left to study botany and zoology at the University of Nairobi.

From New York Times

Perhaps surprisingly, author Michael Pollan — who is typically known for his food and botany writing — has spent years scrutinizing this very topic.

From Salon

Before his illness, the two traveled through the backcountry of San Diego County to pursue Davis’ secret life as a rockhound and his son’s love for botany.

From Los Angeles Times