Summary: Poisons, spines, secondary metabolites…plants have numerous ways of ensuring they are protected & dispersed. I sit down with botanist Jonathon Holguin to discuss our favorite ways plants protect/disperse themselves. Why does Stevia taste sweet, what are the compounds in stinging nettle, what happens when you get Euphorbia sap in your eye, & many more? Some of these defenses we encounter often while hiking, & others we hope to never experience -- such as Giant cow parsnip or Monkshood poisoning.
