| Plant: Perennial herb that dies back in the summer.
Usually in
December the large woody root sends up rapidly growing shoots. |
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| Flowers: Male and female separate but on same plant.
Male flowers
in racemes, female solitary. |
 
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| Fruit: Large seeds in a 5 inch long, spiny, ovoid pod, no
part of which
is edible. |
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| Leaf/stem: Lobed, not hairy. Tendrils are opposite the
leaves. The
stems are grooved. |
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| Flowering period: |
January to April |
| Use by Indians: |
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| Can be found here: |
Back Bay Dr., West Bluffs |
| Native Plant: Yes |
Halophyte: No |
| Family Name: Gourd |
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Date: 3/25/2004
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