Botanic Superlatives: The Most Imitated Plant
What do NASA astronauts, new parents, and NBA phenoms have in common? They all owe a debt of gratitude to burdock (Arctium), whose hook-tipped burrs inspired the invention of Velcro®. Hailed as the...
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I once visited a terrarium designer in the downtown commercial district of Los Angeles. It was an airy loft space, where glass cases were stacked as high as the ceiling, pencil sketches covered the...
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