Losing a plant can threaten a culture in much the same way as losing a language. [...] The history of the… — Robin Wall Kimmerer
Losing a plant can threaten a culture in much the same way as losing a language. [...] The history of the plants is inextricably tied up with the history of the people, with the forces of destruction and creation.
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