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Echinopepon coulteri
Echinopepon coulteri (A. Gray) Rose
Coulter's Balsam Apple, Coulter’s Wild Balsam Apple
Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ECCO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Pepo
Size Notes: Climbing, stems up to about 12 feet long.
Fruit: Green, spiny.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NMWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinopepon coulteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinopepon coulteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinopepon coulteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-30Research By: CBR