11 episodes
BotaniCal Matt Marcure
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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BotaniCal is a podcast about native plants in California. Hosted by Matt Marcure, it tells the narratives often hidden in Californian geography, in all of its complex stories and ecologies, and honors the people, past and present, who call the golden state home. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support
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The California Poppy
Once thought to seed the soil with gold, the California Poppy has a rich cultural and visual history with the Golden State where it bears the honor of being the official flower. But what does the future look like for this decorated wildflower? (BotaniCal Season 1 Finale)
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Deer Grass
Before orange and almond orchards, before tomato and garlic farms, there were large agricultural swaths of deer grass in California? Find out this native's (pre-) history and how it may be a plant of the future.
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Yarrow
Ancient warriors, gruit ales and an investigation into the latent meanings of "native" abound in the thousand-faceted Achillea millefolium, more commonly known as yarrow.
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The Fried Egg Flower
Tune in to hear what this SoCal native has to do with quarantined breakfasts, Irish intellectuals and the American poet Walt Whitman.
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The Coyote Mint
So what does a coyote have to do with a native mint? Turns out it may be more than you might think. Tune in to hear about the plant's similarities with its fuzzy nominal forebear, and, fitting for the month of February (or any month, rather), how it may have been used as a potent love drug.
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The Joshua Tree
If you've ever wondered about the distinctive Joshua Tree endemic to the Mojave Desert, well, I think you've found what you're looking for. From U2 to a German Polymath, to a prehistoric gourmand and a pioneering conservationist, it's all here.
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Customer Reviews
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If you went to school for botany like I did, this is what you’ve been looking for!! Unlike any other out there and he’s funny. I’m home with a baby and not botanizing and this really brings me back.