botanist

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Another botanist, John Parkinson, wrote in 1629 that thanks to their sweetness, turnips were: "much esteemed, and often seen as a dish at good men's tables".

From Salon

It's a pretty neat trick for a plant, but also pretty baffling to botanists, who have been intrigued by beetle daises for centuries.

From Salon

Patricia was an amateur botanist with a huge interest in the natural world, he said, especially desert plants and rocks.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, botanists already fear that wild coffee may go extinct without conservation efforts.

From Salon

Over the past decade, some botanists and neurobiologists have suggested evidence for plant consciousness in their research — sparking criticism and finger-wagging from others who insist plants don’t have feelings.

From Los Angeles Times