14 de outubro de 2021

Dryad's Saddle

Dryad's Saddle is part of the Polyporales order of fungi and is easily identified by the saddle-shaped manner in which it grows in. Additionally, it is known to grow on deciduous trees and has a distinctly strong odour (Britannica, 2010). Dryad's Saddle is rich in vitamins B, C, and D and also contains minerals such as potassium, iron, phosphorus and is rich in antioxidants - it is most often used for in cooking in soups and stews (Tjandra, 2019). Dryad's Saddle has no known medical benefits, with its value instead coming from the nutritional benefits it provides.

Posted on 14 de outubro de 2021, 10:23 PM by alexchernoff alexchernoff | 1 observação | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

18 de setembro de 2021

Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum

Horse chestnuts or aesculus hippocastanum are part of a genus referred to as aesculus which consists of 19 total aesculus species. Horse chestnuts are part of the hippocastanaceae family, the sapindales order, the magnoliopsida class, the magnoliophyta phylum, the spermatophyta superdivision, the tracheaobionta subkingdom, the plantae kingdom, the archeaplastida supergroup, and the eukarya domain. Our groups observed species is trees and as all trees on Mount Royal were imported from Europe and replanted here in Montreal the trees had to acclimatize to a foreign environment and more specifically one with very harsh winters. One specific adaption of horse chestnuts is providing support and protection for the embryo encased in its seeds. This can be clearly observed through the spines that coat the outside of the seed.

Posted on 18 de setembro de 2021, 11:08 PM by alexchernoff alexchernoff | 1 observação | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

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