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Sicyos albus

Sicyos albus (H. St. John) Telford

White Bur Cucumber, �Anunu

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)

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USDA Symbol: SIAL7

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Pepo
Size Notes: Sprawling or climbing, stems up to about 65 feet long.
Fruit: White, ellipsoid, up to about 1-1/4 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Hawaii. Listed as endangered in the United States.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q393
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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