Streptopus amplexifolius has long been one of my favorite plants to munch. In the spring, I like to pick the curled leaves with their strong English cucumber flavor. At the end of July, they develop ...
Citizens concerned about the increased presence of wild cucumber have reportedly been calling the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and County Agricultural Inspector over the past three weeks about ...
There is timing for all plants — including weeds — to be conspicuous at certain seasons in a natural landscape. In autumn, one such attractive weed that has become more prominent in recent years is ...
Pamela B. Weatherbee writes in her “Flora of Berkshire County, Massachusetts” that the wild cucumber “Can be aggressive, swarming over other vegetation.” And how very correct she is. For a number of ...
High-tech genomics and traditional Chinese medicine come together as researchers identify the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild cucumbers. Taming this bitterness made cucumber, ...
It was a warm day (upper 70s) in August, mostly clear and calm, when I drove on a county road not far from home. I had noticed plenty of wildflowers blooming along the roadsides during these summer ...
High-tech genomics and traditional Chinese medicine come together as researchers identify the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild cucumbers. Taming this bitterness made cucumber, ...