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Exploding Cucumber

Ecballium elaterium

Photo by Noe and Pili
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

It squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds, which can be seen with the naked eye.

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Ecballium elaterium

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Comments (4)
Noe and Pili
That would be very cool, but since we've moved to the USA (and with our humble camera), is not possible for us. But I think someone should try to capture that moment :)
craigwilliams
Noe & Pili, any chance you could get a shot of one of these actually squirting?
Noe and Pili
It grows wild in everywhere. The children often play with them :)

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PublishedJune 24, 2011

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