Prickly Pear Cactus

07/02/24 • 30 min

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Bob and Greg delve into one of their favorite plants, the Prickly Pear Cactus. It has a range far beyond the dessert so you should be able to find it in your area.

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Bob and Greg delve into one of their favorite plants, the Prickly Pear Cactus. It has a range far beyond the dessert so you should be able to find it in your area.

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Tales of Turkey Tail

Turkey Tail mushrooms are everywhere! Gia admits that mushrooms may be her favorite things in nature. Learn all about one of the most common and easy to find mushrooms.

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Michael Kuo's take on turkey tail / Trametes versicolor: The Turkey Tail (MushroomExpert.Com)
Good explanation of medicinal properties / How to Make Turkey Tail Mushroom Powder
Tom Volk’s take on turkey tail / Fungus of the Month for August 1997 (wisc.edu)
Nicholas Money’s paper “Are Mushrooms Medicinal?” (2016 PubMed (nih.gov)
Coriolus versicolor | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (mskcc.org)

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