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Balsam apple

Momordica balsamina

Photo by auntnance123
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28.3861, -80.742

Field Notes

Description:

Delicate vine; small lobed leaves

Habitat:

fence beside a pasture

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

Certainly, Luis. It had me confused for a while.
Thanks Auntnance for setting the record straight.
Luis, I did some further reading and this plant is not the same as Momordica charantia. And is in fact poisonous.
Yes auntnance123, it is the same spotting. It seems it has some good properties.

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PublishedApril 3, 2011

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