Does Cryptobotany Exist?

[GoneWestUtah]

I was thinking about the red Martian weed in Wells' The War of the Worlds. And of course, Little Shop of Horrors.

 

[Lynne]

There was a pic i took of a tree that i imagine was burnt due to a 'controlled burn'. It had a hole through the center of the trunk...looked cool. When i turned around to find it, i couldn't. So go up to certain part of trail and turned around and eventually found it. I guess perception wise it was easier to spot heading in one direction. If trees/plants get up and move around...it's day of the triffids time lol.

How do you know it did not move?

 

[Lynne]

The police over here are always searching the bush for Devils lettuce and come up empty handed most times so in a way it could be in that category .

what is devils lettuce?

 

[Lynne]

"Hawthorn trees are also known as 'fairy trees'. It is believed that fairies (or the sidhe) live underground and in certain trees, namely the hawthorn. Even in modern times, one often sees a lone tree in the middle of a field; farmers and landowners are reluctant to cut down hawthorn trees for fear of disturbing the fairies. Roadworks and motorways are often diverted around fairy trees for the same reason."

link

Good link, I knew there was something about faries and trees moving. The elemental world seems to be able to alter time and space... if real. I think there is something to it.

 

[Selectric]

what is devils lettuce?

Always thought 'devils lettuce' was pot unless my lingo is off nowadays lol.

 

[ozentity]

what is devils lettuce?

Always thought 'devils lettuce' was pot unless my lingo is off nowadays lol.

 

[Lynne]

Always thought 'devils lettuce' was pot unless my lingo is off nowadays lol.

yes, now I feel dumb.

 

[Selectric]

yes, now I feel dumb.

Nah. Easy one to confuse, Lynne. I think i've only heard it referred that way once or twice in my life. I had to think about it too for a min lol.

 

[ozentity]

yes, now I feel dumb.

My bad, I heard the term in a comedy and thought it was an American word for it, lol.

 

[mottorpop]

With my new interest in cryptobotany, I thought I would start with a relatively easy research project. There is rumored to be the infamous 'kite eating tree' as illustrated here by 'some guy' name Charles Schulz. I am told it is relatively easy to find if you use the right 'bait'.