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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

THREAD: Our #PhytoPheature for this week is the Corpse Flower! For every like on this thread, I will add one more fun fact about the world's biggest flower. Corpse Flowers | United States Botanic Garden share.google/lyRpoQ8RsA60...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

THREAD: Our #PhytoPheature for this week is the Gardenia! For every like on this thread, I will add one more fun fact about this popular ornamental shrub. Gardenia - Wikipedia share.google/MkbrXe3ajtVk...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

1. The Showy Milkweed is native to Western North America. Asclepias speciosa - Plant Finder share.google/8SWJI6FHwic0...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

THREAD: Hello everyone! Once again, much like a long dormant seed, we are reviving your Friday #PhytoPheature! For every like on this post from now until Monday morning, I will add one more fun fact about this week's featured plant which happens to be ...the Showy Milkweed!

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

#PhytoFacts Your Flower Friday is brought to you by the Common Evening Primrose! This North American wildflower has a lifespan of 2 years and can grow up to 5ft or 1.5m tall. It is great for pollinators and has some medicinal properties. Oenothera biennis - Wikipedia share.google/W84P34g1t9ps...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

#PhytoFacts Your Medicine Monday is brought to you by Quinine! This anti-malaria compound was first isolated from the bark of the cinchona tree in Peru. Bark extracts have been used since at least 1632 to treat malaria. share.google/yeooGpcAFpq6...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

#PhytoFacts Weird Wednesday is brought to you by Broomrapes! With a staggering 150 species, these parasitic plants sport gorgeous flowers with tiny seeds. No leaves. No chlorophyll. They get all their food and nutrients from their host. www.britannica.com/plant/broomr...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

#PhytoFacts Your Medicine Monday is brought to you by squalane! This hydrating oil is used to promote skin health and reduce signs of aging. Although shark livers are an abundant source of it, most squalane is now derived from plants such as olives or by fermentation. share.google/ZiMl9n7J5PEQ...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

#PhytoFacts Tree Thursday is brought to you by the Northern Catalpa! Commonly planted as an ornamental, this native North American tree has a thick trunk, big heart shaped leaves, long seed pods which resemble cigars, and gorgeous flowers. Northern Catalpa share.google/XnFXsIf5aPei...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Weird Wednesday is brought to you by Dodders! These plants have no leaves or roots and have specialized stems which burrow into the tissues of other plants to steal sugar and water. Imagine a web of evil silly string. Dodder www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gard...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Tiny Tuesday is brought to you by lichen! Lichen is a colony organism that is a hybrid of cyanobacteria (algae), multiple filamentous fungi, and bacteria. Pictured is the leafy Flavoparmelia caperata, one of my favorites. Lichen - Wikipedia share.google/mBHglEEIrtU1...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Medicine Monday: Paclitaxel Derived from the yew tree, this drug is now commonly used to treat a variety of cancers, but was a revolutionary treatment when it was first discovered. Paclitaxel - Wikipedia share.google/MvnnUElzwMJc...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Flower Friday: Chrysanthemums! These popular flowers bloom in the fall and are members of the Daisy family. They originate from East Asia, but the majority of the horticultural varieties come from China. Chrysanthemum - Wikipedia share.google/rw2vjiTUNWR3...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Tiny Thursday: Rhizobium No fertilizer? No problem! In exchange for room and board, these soil microbes capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and give it to their plant landlords who make apartments for them out of their roots. share.google/pRXl5WlhXrfE...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Flower Friday: Is it a tree? Is it a bush? No, it's a vine! Wisteria! The power, the poise, the presence! Will eat your house if given the opportunity. Wisteria - Wikipedia share.google/a2LQJKOr1DMn...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Tiny Thursday (I accidentally flipped Tuesday and Thursday. Oh well): Cyanobacteria aka blue-green algae are not plants, but photosynthesizing bacteria that grow in long chains. They are thought to be the first organisms to produce oxygen and are thus the originators of our modern atmosphere.

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Weird Wednesday: (To the Tune of "SpongeBob SquarePants") 🎶 What's red in color and has no leaves?🎶 🎶RAF-FLE-SI-A🎶 🎶What smells like a corpse and makes its own heat?🎶 🎶RAF-FLE-SI-A🎶 Rafflesia - Wikipedia share.google/CmvnWUEP62wH...

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Dr. Phyto (she/her) @drphyto.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Tree Tuesday: Minnesota Bur Oak It's big! It's beautiful! Tough and resilient and will happily grow in the shade. It makes tiny, spiny acorns which sound like a gun going off every time they hit my roof. Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | Minnesota DNR share.google/LV2YF5FiyLGO...

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