Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or choose a plant family:

Smith, R.W.

Sicyos angulatus

Sicyos angulatus L.

One-seed burr cucumber, Star cucumber

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: sian

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Star Cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) is a vine with maple-like leaves, 5-petaled flowers, and 1-seeded fruits in clusters of 10, each about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) long.

From the Image Gallery

3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Vine
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

Research Literature

Reslit 897 - Sisyrinchium angustifolium P. Mill. (2011) K. M. Mattson
Reslit 1249 - Propagation protocol for production of container Sisyrinchium angustifolium Miller plants; USDA FS - Hiawatha National Forest, Marquette Michigan (2001) J. Schultz, P. Beyer and J. Williams

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
Search More Titles in Research Literature

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-07-14
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back