One can conclude from the remarks from Rinkytink that he has never seen a
Welwitschia nor a carrot.

Also one can conclude that he has no proficiency in the kitchen either. If
it wasn't for fast food and bumming off acquaintances, he probably would
starve to death. With his equal knowledge of wild plants, if he was stranded
in a forest, he would starve.


"P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message
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" The plant resembles a woody carrot. "

Iris Cohen schreef
Does not. That's a description of Fouquieria columnaris. The top part of
Welwitschia, which is the part you usually see, looks like what you
throw
in the garbage after you made the salad.

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Ah, you are basing your botanical definitions on what you see and how you
would use it in the kitchen. That explains a lot.
PvR