Common Name:
burcucumber
Scientific Name:
Sicyos angulatus
Family Name:
Cucurbitaceae
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Gourd Family
Life Cycle
native annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
grows as vine, hairy, grooved, corkscrew tendrils
Leaves
alternate, 5-pointed lobes, hairy, margins small toothed
Flowers
5-petaled, whitish to light green; axillary racemes
Fruit
cucumber-like, small, long bristles; clusters
