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Dr. Shawn Krosnick discusses the floral structure, pollination biology, and fruit dispersal of passionflower.

Did you know carpenter bees can get drunk while visiting passionflowers? In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, Dr. Shawn Krosnick, a professor of biology at Tennessee Technological University, shares insights from her years of research on the genus Passiflora. She uncovers the floral anatomy of passionflower, its pollination biology, primary fruit dispersers, evolutionary relationships with other plant families, and why it holds the record for the greatest leaf shape diversity in the plant kingdom. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube!   Resources: 👉  Krosnick, S., & Moore, K. (2024). Rooting students in their botanical history: A method to engage students in botany and herbaria. Plants, People, Planet, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10595 👉 What if the plants around you could help you heal? Discover how in our free masterclass: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/become-the-ecosystem 👉 Join our inner circle: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/ 👉 Get a copy of my book: Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas About the guest: Dr. Shawn Krosnick is a Professor of Biology at Tennessee Technological University, where she teaches…

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