UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia)

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Weeds with pretty names: A Valentine's day blog

February 14, 2014
You just KNOW that some plants are considered weeds. Their common names give them away. They sound awful. Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). Ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus). Devil's claw (Proboscidea lutea). Smellmelon (Cucumis melo). Itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis).
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A tale of two weeds

February 11, 2014
This Slate article talks about the Death Cap mushroom - which is adapting to new hosts and expanding its range - and how to treat cases of Death Cap poisoning: eat milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and drink lots of water.
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