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Wild squash (Calabaza loca) grows parallel to the ground. The flower is edible.
Semi desert.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Dec 13, 2012
3 Comments
squash
Thank you Karen Puracan
Looks like a melon fruit that is just beginning to form. The flower is still attached on the left side, and the fruit (melon) is growing from the fertilized ovary of that flower. Very nice photo!