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About alieyres

Budding botanist at the University of Reading.

Horse tales: all about Equisetum myriochaetum

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What’s named after a horse, older than a horse and can keep you warm in winter? So-called because of their bristly appearance, the horsetails are an intriguing group of early plants that have existed since the Devonian period [1]. Fossil … Continue reading

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Rhipping yarns about Rhipsalis baccifera

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