Middle-earth herbarium - Eva Zahradníková

This lecture takes the listeners on a walk through Middle-earth and shows them the remarkable plants born from the imagination of Professor Tolkien. Among other things, they will learn how tall trees can grow in Middle-earth compared to our world, what Old Man Willow has in common with shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), how plants were domesticated, if trees can really walk, why there are no tomatoes in Middle-earth (in the books, at least) and if athelas is an invasive plant.