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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 58 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Had to look this one up to understand it. Never heard of St. John's wort before.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Had to look this one up to understand it.

Given the spread of expertise in this community, I think that's probably the experience of all of us at least every other post

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

Seriously, it's like being back in college but the botany geeks are pulling out some good jokes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Personally, I wouldn't say I have much expertise in anything. I just like science and watch a lot about it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I study the extremely soft science of grammar…

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

Thanks, I also had no idea

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. Now explain what he actually meant. I'm completely clueless here.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Grumpy conservative dislikes Social Justice Workers/Warriors but chipper botanist makes a pun, saying Hypericum (perforatum) a.k.a. St. John's Wort is a good genus. Note: the leaves have tiny holes/ perforations, hence the species.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Misunderstood genus, ahead of its time.