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Cardiospermum halicacabum

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

I love this little flower and the seed 'parcels' are really cute : ) My name for this is Dimsum plant : ), but I'm glad I've found an ident with the correct name.

Habitat:

Growing on the edges of the rice fields, scrambling up through plants in the hedgerow and along the grass verges.

Reference Links:

Cardiospermum halicacabum, The Plant Observatory

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Seeds and Seed Pods
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PublishedDecember 7, 2011

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