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Echinopepon wrightii

Echinopepon wrightii (A. Gray) S. Watson

Wild Balsam Apple

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)

Synonym(s): Elaterium wrightii

USDA Symbol: ECWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Pepo
Size Notes: Climbing, stems up to about 12 feet long.
Fruit: Green, spiny.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC			FAC				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinopepon wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinopepon wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinopepon wrightii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-30
Research By: CBR

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