The Medicinal, Edible Thistle

The Plant Report- Every Plant Has A Story by Jill Cloutier

Mar 7, 201717:13Science & Medicine

Episode 24: Thistles! To many of us, they are those annoying, prickly plants that "bite." Classified as a noxious weed in many areas, thistles are the topic of this podcast with Thistle admirer Katrina Blair, author of t...

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