Wild For Wildflowers

Wild For Wildflowers

By Kelsey Brickell, Tenea BrickellScienceNatural Sciences
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Wild For Wildflowers episodes

  • Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia fimbriata)

    Join Tenea and Kelsey in a calcareous seep as we discuss a stunning wildflower with some interesting names including bogstar! Learn about this 'honorary grass' that isn't even a true grass and all of its super specific medicinal uses. Listen for Rowdy as his voice is heard in this episode.

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    And don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!


    31 min
  • Hookedspur Violet (Viola adunca)

    Join Tenea and Kelsey this week as we talk about the Hookedspur violet, Western dog violet, Western Blue violet or whatever else you want to call it! We also talk about the yellow violet (Viola orbiculata). Learn some big words with us like petaliferous and how to not say them. After this episode you will know all about automatic pollination and how ants help disperse this flower.

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    And don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!

    32 min
  • Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)

    Join us to talk about an amazingly complicated and beautiful wildflower Showy Milkweed! We cover the monarch migration, the many uses of milkweed from poison arrows to contraceptives and the latex! And Lexi the podcast makes a guest appearance!

    Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast!

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    And don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!

    Pollinator of the Moment: Monarch butterfly

    39 min
  • Buffalo Bean (Astragalus crassicarpus)

    Join Kelsey, Tenea and Donavon again this week as we discuss a member of the pea family Buffalo Bean, or Buffalo Plum Locoweed. We discuss what these beans taste like, if the flowers look like a butterfly and an actual butterfly. Find out where you can find this stunning little beauty and see if for yourself!

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    Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildforwildflowerspod

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    And don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers or to try their seeds!!

    This week we dedicated this episode to our beloved little rescue dog Aldo (named after the father of modern conservation) aka Aldito who passed away on May 1st, 2024 of kidney failure. He loved life and to help with the podcast. He will always live on in our hearts, we love you Aldo!

    Pollinator of the Moment: Dusty wing butterfly erynnis afranis



    39 min
  • Biscuitroot (Lomatium cous)

    Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that biscuitroot! Join us and our special guest this episode as we take a close look at this early blooming flower and all of its uses. How did the Nez Perce prepare the Biscuitroot into a hardy staple that could be slung along side a horse? Learn about this and more!

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    42 min
  • Sticky Geranium (Geranium Viscosissimum)

    Join us this week in learning about this wild wildflower, the Sticky Geranium. Let the beautiful petals guide you in close just like it does to the many pollinators it attracts. Don't get too close though, because the Sticky Geranium's protocarnivorous sticky hairs may get ahold of you!

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    38 min
  • Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)

    Pussytoes! Who doesn't love to say Pussytoes? Oh, not everyone? Join us while Kelsey struggles to describe this unique wildflower, that looks like cat toes! Learn what villous means and whether or not this flower is daintily useless.

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    Check out Cole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music!

    33 min
  • Candle Bush (Senna alata)

    Take a little tropical adventure with Kelsey and Tenea this week and explore this weedy wildflower. Learn about the medicinal uses of this plant and how it can be problematic down under. This flower is sure to spark your interest with its 2 feet long bright yellow flowers that resemble candles!

    Thank you so much for listening! We appreciate it.

    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!
    Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod

    email us at [email protected]

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    and Wildfor Wildflowers on facebook

    Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!

    Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!

    32 min
  • Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)

    This week Kelsey and Tenea discuss another flower that belongs to the Sunflower family, but this time it actually looks like a sunflower! So grab a fuzzy blanket and cuddle up and learn about this fuzzy-leafed flower that is also known as Firewheel! Learn about the history of this wildflower as a garden plant and how it got its nickname Blanketflower.

    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod and you can email us at [email protected] anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!


    29 min
  • Evening-Primrose (Onethera caespitousa)

    Due to lack of producing skills by Donavon, the original version of this episode was posted with raw unedited audio. Please give this episode a second shot, because this truly is an awesome flower.


    Let's talk about this week's flower that looks like a primrose, but isn't exactly a primrose at all. The Evening-Primrose will really catch your eye as you stroll through the harsh desert with it's beautiful large petals that seemingly grow straight from the ground. This flower has many uses from treating a bad cough, all the way to improving liver health.


    If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to!

    Follow us on instagram to see pictures of the flower for each episode @wildforwildflowerspod and you can email us at [email protected]
    Did anyone notice we have new music!! Thanks to our little sibling Nicole Brickell! You can find their music on bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com, so please take a listen!
    Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!

    The pollinator of the week is Hyles linata (White-lined Sphynx Moth)

    36 min

About Wild For Wildflowers

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A podcast about wildflowers. Kelsey and Tenea, two sisters discuss a new wildflower every other week. If you like flowers and want to know more about them, join us!