Solanom torvum, commonly known as turkey berry devil’s fig, pea egg plant. It is a spiny, flowering shrub that produces green pea sized berries that can be used for a variety of culinary, horticultural, medicinal purposes. It is used as both food and herbal remedy for countless physical digestive issues bacterial infections treating anemia kidney problems ,intestinal problems ,urinary problems,blood pressure,diabetes etc.. How many of you know this vegetable #madgardener #growyourown #growyourow

Plant of the day Solanum... - Hestercombe Gardens

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Beautiful Blue Dragons In A Sea Shell

Sometimes you wake up feeling blue and that’s okay 💙💛. Here is a great example of a blue staining Bolete, my best guess for this is #Lanmaoapseudosensibilis a look alike species for Bicolor boletes. The stipe coloration and strongly blue staining flesh help differentiate this species from Bicolors. L. pseudosensibilis is supposedly edible but is also a look alike for Boletus sensibilis, which is toxic..The blueing reaction on these boletes is due to enzymatic catalyzed oxidation of organic aci

If you’re feeling blue today, here’s a mushroom that can sympathize. This is Xerocomellus dryophilus a Bolete that grows in association with Oaks here in California. It’s known for a suede-like cap that cracks when it dries out, yellow pores that stain blue, and having a reddish stem. Here you can see the blueing reaction caused when I injure the pores. This blue staining is not due to the presence of “active” alkaloids. Instead the blue staining comes from an enzyme oxidation of organic acids (