Ecballium elaterium
Squirting cucumber
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The Ecballium elaterium plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean. Naturalized in Britain at a few locations along the south coast[17]. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Squirting cucumber.

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Latin Name:  Ecballium elaterium
Common Name:  Squirting cucumber
Family:  Cucurbitaceae
Author:  (L.)A.Rich.
 
Known Hazards:  Poisonous in large quantities[7] (this probably refers to the fruit). The juice of the fruit is irritative to some skins[148].
 
Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  1
 
Habitat:  Hot dry places on waste ground and roadsides[45, 86], usualy close to the coast[7].

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