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Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray

Wild Cucumber

Cucurbitaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbit family)
Genus: Echinocystis (Wild Cucumber)

Synonyms

Echinocystis lobata
Echinocystis echinata
Sicyos lobatus

Related species

Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray - Wild Cucumber

Traits


    <b>Annual climber</b>, <b>with branched tendrils</b>, monoecious. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish <i>or</i> yellowish to greenish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 6&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">petals:</span> maximal 12&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">sta...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Echinocystis lobata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Echinocystis lobata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Echinocystis lobata

Echinocystis lobata

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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