• cerement@slrpnk.net
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    3 days ago

    was gonna make a joke about bananas (the plant) being a rush – then got sidetracked and looked it up – bananas (genus Musa) are gingers (order Zingiberales) …

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      2 days ago

      All respect but saying that is reductive and is like saying that rushes, sedges, and grasses are all grasses because they are in the order Poales.

      Being in the ginger order does not make a plant a ginger. They all share basal synapomorphic traits yes, but the similarities end there. That’s like saying peaches, breadfruit, and cannabis are all roses.

  • Remy Rose@piefed.social
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    3 days ago

    I recently spread a bunch of sedge seeds of various species all over the barren hell of “yard” the landlord refuses to let us garden lol. Been super excited for the chance to see this rule in action!