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Cayaponia quinqueloba
Cayaponia quinqueloba (Raf.) Shinners
Fivelobe Cucumber, Five-lobe Cucumber
Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)
Synonym(s): Cayaponia boykinii, Cayaponia grandifolia
USDA Symbol: CAQU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Pepo
Fruit: Red to scarlet.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MO , MS , OK , SC , TN , TXNative Habitat: Swamp forests, river bottoms and along streams.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cayaponia quinqueloba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cayaponia quinqueloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cayaponia quinqueloba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-20Research By: CBR