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 dioica
(Bryonia cretica subsp. dioica) Native to most of Europe and the mediterranean Region.
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Black-fruited Bryony Bryonia alba
Native to Central, eastern and South-east Europe to Turkey and through Ukraine to Central Asia. Rare in Peloponnese. Has sharper-angled, 'maple-like' leaves and fruits that change through green and red to black.
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