Echinocystis lobata

Found climbing up shrubs and trees or drooping over banks in moist to wet forests or edges. 

Seedling

Echinocystis lobata seedling
By the time the compound leaf is showing, you can see distinct "clasping" around the stem. Stems can be reddish.
R. Parker

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
wild cucumber
Type: 
Native
Vines
Moisture: 
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Part Shade
Shade
Can be weedy
Showy fruit

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