2021-03-11, 09:11 PM
(2021-03-11, 07:09 PM)MojaveGeek Wrote: So that gourd's common name is Coyote Melon. In many native cultures, Coyote is a trickster (sounds a bit like Wile E. Coyote vs. Roadrunner!). The melon looks good, but apparently tastes AWFUL. I've not tried.
Not only does it taste awful, but its toxic to humans.
I've seen them growing in the outback of Australia, but never in Death Valley.