Hollywood has made it easy to believe that cacti are a significant water source, especially in an emergency situation in the desert. This idea has further been fueled by the presence of cactus water...
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Fisher Cats are small animals with bushy tails and short legs. They’re roughly the size of domestic house cats. Traditionally, they were hunted for their furs, and as such, their populations...
Cattails are aquatic plants native to the northern hemisphere, where they can be seen growing in ditches and alongside lakes and marshy areas. They have brown cigar-shaped heads, tall stalks, and...
If you’ve never eaten a fern, the idea of eating one may sound strange to you. It’s likely that you picture fully mature fern fronds mixed into a salad. However, this isn’t what people...
We largely think of food coming from lush landscapes. Green fields yield most of the food eaten by the majority of the world. This is fair. While most people don’t live in deserts, it is true that...
Wintergreen plants grow low to the ground and cover forest floors. The striking red berries catch the eye of birds and hikers in the cold winter months. It isn’t common to find large patches of the...