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Posted: 17 May 2020

Taken: 15 Aug 2012

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The roadside

The roadside
Paddy melons on the roadside in desert Western Australia, in the Murchison region.
The road is the red dirt on the right hand top of the picture. Paddy melons are not edible for humans.....They thrive in desert areas
Nothing eats them: they are poisonous. A nice decoration for the desert...and Tiabunna tells me they are a feral import from South Africa. They have certainly colonised Australia well!

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Latest comments - All (26)
 Thérèse
Thérèse
Si je comprends bien, c’est une espèce de coloquinte ... très décoratives et toxiques en même temps
Superbe image Diana
Porte toi bien
Bises
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
What a shame they are not edible for humans, when they are in such abundance! Typical :)
An interesting shot Diana.
3 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
As Rosa says, such a pity that these are poisonous as they look very nice to eat indeed. I imagine they would soon be gone if they were eatable -even to animals. Maybe insects eat them? Just goes to show what things can come and adopt your countryside - we have lots of plant pest, one of the worse is 'Japaneses Knotweed' that can even halt house sales. -A great capture all the same my friend. Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.
 Ecobird
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A lovely shot Diana. It does seem strange to see these 'fruits' across the ground. They do look nice though
3 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
They look really nice, Diana, but they're good for nothing apparently. We have some non-indigenous but invasive species too.
3 years ago.

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