Herbarium of the Bizarre

By Meredith Hemphill

A podcast about strange, spooky, and misunderstood plants (and sometimes fungi).

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October 27, 2023Bleeding Tooth Fungus
Happy Halloween! For our (almost) Halloween episode, I wanted something that felt like it belonged at a Halloween party. I hereby introduce you to the Bleeding Tooth Fungus, a mushroom that looks scary but is actually pretty nice to have around.

Music by James Milor from Pixabay

Information provided by:
https://www.aaas.org/news/weird-wonderful-creatures-bleeding-tooth-fungus

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/fungus-lichen/is-bleeding-tooth-fungus-safe.htm

https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/devils-tooth-fungus.html

http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/f2012/deflorin_patr/index.htm
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9min
October 20, 2023Doll's Eyes
There are always eyes watching you in the woods—even on the plants! This week’s plant continues the October vibes with White Baneberry, a.k.a. Doll’s Eyes.

Music by James Milor from Pixabay

Information provided by:
https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-wildflowers-white-baneberry-actaea-pachypoda.html

https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/ilriverhort/2017-10-27-dolls-eyesa-great-halloween-plant

https://www.jacksonprogress-argus.com/content/tncms/live/

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=acpa

http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Actaea+pachypoda

https://oaklandcountyblog.com/2019/09/13/a-dark-secret-of-dolls-eyes/

https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ACPA
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7min
October 13, 2023Ghost Pipe
It’s the very first episode of Herbarium Bizarre, and for this very spooky Friday, October 13th, we’re learning about a plant that looks like a ghost! And also like a mushroom. A mushroom ghost, perhaps? 👻

Music by James Milor from Pixabay

Information provided by:
https://bio4climate.org/featured-creature/featured-creature-ghost-pipes/

https://www.foraged.com/blog/how-to-use-ghost-pipe

https://nystateparks.blog/2018/08/28/the-ghost-plant-a-closer-look-at-the-spookiest-plant-in-the-forest/

https://wanderingrosetravels.com/trip-activities/ghost-pipe-wildflower-rare-mystical/

https://www.wildcalifornia.org/post/into-the-haunted-forest-ghost-pipe
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11min

FAQs about Herbarium of the Bizarre:

How many episodes does Herbarium of the Bizarre have?

The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.