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Bur Cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) |
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Echinocystis lobata Wild Cucumber has flowers with 6 petals. The seed capsules are much larger, solitary, and contain 4 seeds each. The leaves usually have deeper lobes. Bur Cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) Identification: Plant a vine. Flowers white, in small clusters at the end of long flowering stalk. Flower with 5 petals. Fruit a small, spiny, ovate capsule with a single seed, capsules arranged in clusters. Stem with corkscrewlike tendrils. Leaves large, palmate, with weak lobes. Distribution: Throughout eastern and central North America. Habitat: Bur Cucumber is found in thickets and along the banks of streams and rivers. Flowering period: July to September. |
Bur Cucumber (Sicyos angulatus)
Similar Species: Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)
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