Coyote Melon Tuber, Wereke

A man in Hackberry Arizona told me that dogs and coyotes will eat this to make themselves vomit. Makes me think I would not eat it. Growi...Read Moreng in abundance in ditches along old route 66 between Hackberry and Truxton.

Caudiciform from S Texas and Mexico where, during the non-growing seasons, looks like a hunk of driftwood- basically no roots or any stem...Read Mores. But magically comes to life in spring and makes a tall vine with dark green lobed leaves, yellow flowers and red fruit. Makes a nice caudiciform potted plant.