Austrobryonia micrantha

Austrobryonia micrantha, commonly known as desert cucumber or mallee cucumber, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, native to inland Australia. Austrobryonia micrantha is a perennial that grows back every year from its thick root, even after the stems wither. The plant typically grows as a dense mat with horizontally spreading stems that alternate, extending over several metres. When fruiting, it produces a heavy crop of fruit on stems that are thin and ribbed, with rough hairs. The plant produces simple tendrils that reach up to 40 mm in length. The leaves are rough to the touch and have a wide, heart-shaped, or oval shape with the edges being toothed or slightly divided into 3-7 lobes. They measure 15–60 mm (0.59–2.36 in) long and 12–45 mm (0.47–1.77 in) wide. During the dry season, the stems wither, and grow back when stimulated by heavy rains or flooding, usually from the wet season....read more on Wikipedia.