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Search Term(s): Echinocystis lobata   (1 record found)

CUCURBITACEAE
Gourd Family
Echinocystis lobata  (wild-cucumber)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Echinocystis: spiny bladder, referring to the prickly fruit; lobata: lobed, referring to shapes like the ear lobe
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Moist alluvial soil, stream banks, floodplains, edges, thickets; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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