Ecballium elaterium

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Common name   Squirting Cucumber
Hebrew name   ירוקת-חמור מצויה
أللّغة آلعربيّة   قثاء الحمار
Family Cucurbitaceae
Petals 5
Leaf form Simple
Leaf margin Dentate
Habitat Heavy soils
צורת הגבעול Round
Life form Annual
Distribution in Israel Golan, Gallilee, Mediterranean coast, Upper Jordan valley, Northern valleys, Gilboa, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Judean desert and Dead Sea valley, Sharon, Shefela, Northern Negev, Jordan Valley,
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Toxic Medicinal Nectar plant

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Squirting Cucumber
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