News
| Title | Summary | Post Date |
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| How to forage for mushrooms – safely and legally – this fall | It’s prime sprouting time in British Columbia for many a species of fungi, so aspiring mushroom hunters may be wondering just how to go about picking a patch of porcini. Dr. Mary Berbee, professor in the UBC department of botany, discusses how to safely and legally forage for mushrooms around the city this fall. More information… |
Oct 24 2023 |
| This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh | Dr. Chen and colleagues—including University of British Columbia botanist Dr. Sean Graham—compared the genomes of Balanophora and Sapria, another extreme parasitic plant in the family Rafflesiaceae that has a very different vegetative body. The UBC science summary: … |
Sep 22 2023 |