| Medeola | |
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| Flowering | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Medeoleae |
| Genus: | Medeola L. |
| Species: | M. virginiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Medeola virginiana | |
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| USDA distribution map[2] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Medeola virginiana, known as Indian cucumber,[2][4] cucumber root,[5] or Indian cucumber-root,[6][7][8] is an eastern North American plant species in the lily family, Liliaceae.[2] It is the only currently recognized plant species in the genus Medeola.[9] It grows in the understory of forests. The plant bears edible rhizomes that have a mild cucumber-like flavor.[10]
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