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Indian cucumber-root

Medeola virginiana

Médéole de virginie

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I'm fascinated by this plant, first of all by it's overall shape and by the strange aspect of the flowers, we can almost believe that this plant escaped from Jurassic park !
In fall when the Indian cucumber-root fructifies, more fruits they are more the upper leaf whorl is coloured.
This behaviour attracts birds who eats the fruits for afterwards, spreading them here and there.
Indian cucumber-root (Medeola virginiana)
Indian cucumber-root : 1- Flower
Indian cucumber-root : 2- Plant
Indian cucumber-root : 3- Flowers buds
Indian cucumber-root : 4- Flower
Indian cucumber-root : 5- Flower
Indian cucumber-root : 6- Flower
Indian cucumber-root : 7- Young fruits
Indian cucumber-root : 8- Plant with fruits
Indian cucumber-root : 9- Fruits
Indian cucumber-root : 10- Root  (edible tuber)
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