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Ibervillea sonorae, Wereke

Ibervillea sonorae

Wereke
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Origin: Sonora, Mexico
Plant with caudexVine or creeper plantSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeModerate waterYellow, orange flowersEthnomedical plant.
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Ibervillea sonorae is beautifully adapted to survival in its arid habitat. Extremely old specimens of Ibervillea sonorae may have caudices up to three feet in diameter. Ibervillea sonorae remains dormant throughout much of the year, but with seasonal rains, leaves emerge from the caudex on climbing stems.


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Ibervillea sonorae, Wereke


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