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12024-03-21T11:02:37-04:00No chamomile for you!8plain2024-03-26T14:29:30-04:00For example, Shesterikov dismissed the assertion of eminent botanist Karl Friendrikhovich Ledebur that Anthemis altissima, commonly known as chamomile, grew near Odessa. Chamomile might grow on the Crimean peninsula and in the Caucasus, but Shesterikov was adamant that he never encountered it in the field.
Want to get a better sense of the bitter botanist?
Here is a sample entry from Shesterikov's flora. The entries follow a standard formula but vary wildly in the amount of detail. Move your cursor across the text to see the annotations.
12024-03-21T01:31:58-04:00Meet the Bitter Botanist6plain2024-03-23T16:38:03-04:00The entries in Shesterikov's flora follow a standard formula but vary wildly in the amount of detail. Move your cursor across the text to see the annotations.