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Indian Cucumber

Medeola virginiana

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Description:

Erect plant with one or two tiers of whorled leaves. Small yellowish-green flowers are produced on the second tier leaves. This plant gets it's common name from the taste of the edible tuber it produces.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Medeola, Plants Profile for Medeola virginiana (Indian cucumber)

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PublishedJune 13, 2016

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