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Wild squash

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Wild squash (Calabaza loca) grows parallel to the ground. The flower is edible.

Habitat:

Semi desert.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MrsPbio
Looks like a melon fruit that is just beginning to form. The flower is still attached on the left side, and the fruit (melon) is growing from the fertilized ovary of that flower. Very nice photo!

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Flowers of North America
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Fruiting Bodies of the World
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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PublishedDecember 13, 2012

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