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| My name is ritchie, my email. address is ritchie_barlow@hotmail.com.
I found this in my back yard and I want to know if it is edible. The leaves are dusty green and dry almost like oregano leaves. The fruit is similar to a zucchini in texture and smell. It's growing in a very dry, very hot time of the year when everything else is still dead. I've searched the web as best I can, i need some professional help.
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| Approximately where are you located? that would help to know. |
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- Posted by RitchieHavoc none (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 14:16
| My name is ritchie, my email. address is ritchie_barlow@hotmail.com. I found this in my back yard and I want to know if it is edible. The leaves are dusty green and dry almost like oregano leaves. The fruit is similar to a zucchini in texture and smell. It's growing in a very dry, very hot time of the year when everything else is still dead. I've searched the web as best I can, i need some professional help. I'm in northern Mexico, near Texas and New Mexico. The climate here is usually mild winters and wet summers. However in the last few years it's been hotter and drier than ever. This is the first I have ever seen of this plant, I'd like to plant more of it if it's edible. Or even edible for sheep or cows. |
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| I asked a botanist friend. His reply is that it's a prostrate Cynanchum species. He has seen similar ones in Texas. |
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- Posted by RitchieHavoc none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 1:10
| I still can't find it, I've looked through Cynanchum, Asclepiadaceae, Astralagus, Apodanthera, and every Cucurbitaceae I can't think of. There has to be something distinctive about this plant. That will give it's family away. I just need help. |
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- Posted by seedmoney 8A (seedmoney@embarqmail.com) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 11:29
| Carol, I question the Cynanchum id--Ritchie says the "fruit/seed pods" look like zucchini in appearance and smell. In my experience, most Asclepiads have fruit/seedpods with "tails/pappus" for wind dispersal. Ritchie--did you ever cut a fruit open? if so, what did you find inside? IMO the name of this plant may have undulatus or prostratus in the name. Also most asclepiads will "bleed" a latex type sap when cut. Just my 1 cents worth...fascinating thread... |
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- Posted by seedmoney 8A (seedmoney@embarqmail.com) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 12:10
| Have you considered a native Sechium species (not S. edule) but perhaps some precursor chayote? Did you see this flower? That would help in identification. Perhaps try searching for some native zucchini-like fruit? |
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- Posted by RitchieHavoc none (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 2:47
| I cut a piece off and noticed it is a type of milkweed. I also noticed the leaves have gotten less uniform since it's started to rain these last 2 weeks. Still don't know what it is though. |
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