The Cucumber Family
Cucumber Family - Cucurbitaceae
Squirting Cucumber Ecballium elateriumNative from the Canary Islands eastwards through the Mediterranean Region to the Black Sea area and Iran. Frequent along roadsides and in rough ground in urban areas.
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White Bryony Bryonia cretica subsp. cretica
The subspecies cretica is found in the eastern Mediterranean region but is rare in the northern Aegean and may perhaps only be a relic of cultivation in Lesvos. A perennial climber, dieing down in the autumn and growing anew from the rootstock each spring. Stems scrambling by means of corkscrew tendrils, with deeply lobed, palmate leaves. Male and female flowers appear on separate plants, the female flowers being smaller and eventually developing into red berries that have a matt finish.
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