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Sicyos angulatus
Sicyos angulatus L.
One-seed Burr Cucumber, Star Cucumber
Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIAN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Star Cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) is a vine with maple-like leaves, 5-petaled flowers, and 1-seeded fruits in clusters of 10, each about 1/2 inch long.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Pepo
Size Notes: Stems climbing, up to about 20 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: White to greenish white.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACU | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sicyos angulatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sicyos angulatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sicyos angulatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-15Research By: TWC Staff