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Sicyos microphyllus (Small-leaf bur cucumber)
Leander, Bruce

Sicyos microphyllus

Sicyos microphyllus Kunth

Small-leaf Bur Cucumber

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIMI8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Pepo
Size Notes: Stems twining or trailing, up to about 6 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1218 Collected 2008-10-25 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-18
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