Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Red Car Property: Mock Orange

Photo: Diane Edwardson, September 3, 2011.  It's pretty obvious why the now tennis ball-sized, native Calabazilla is also known as "Mock Orange."  (Click on photo to enalrge.) 

Disclaimer: The Corralitas Red Car Property Blog prefers to quote reliable sources, such as Calflora and California Poison Control, on the issue of toxicity. We often get email suggesting some plants are edible. If you are eating your way through the Red Car Property, we DO NOT recommend you eat any plant you find in the Red Car Property neighborhood without first doing your own research.