"Kali tragus " has acquired a bad reputation for its spininess, its woodiness when mature, and its general ecological competitiveness, augmented by its tumbleweed nature, which enables it to spread rapidly over open ground.
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However, even allowing for the evidence of said herbarium note ( made, presumably, by Dr . } umer ), the matter of the woodiness or otherwise of the species awaits clarification by the collection of more specimens and the photographing of the plant in its natural habitat.
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The goal is a juicy sweetness, balanced by a slight undertone of acid, in a berry that is soft, with no hint of woodiness, but still firm enough " to make it to Montreal in the back of a semi, " in Dunigan's words.
