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Gourd Family Wild Cucumber Feb-April Chaparral |
Cucurbitaceae Marah fabaceus "Latin: Bitter for the taste of all parts" "Resembling faba, the old name for the broad bean" |
The wild cucumber grows as a vine on shrubby plants in chaparral areas. The China Hole Trail has many. The small white flower is less noticeable than the tennis ball sized fruit with rubbery spines.
