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CUCURBITACEAE
Gourd Family
Sicyos angulatus  (bur-cucumber)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Sicyos: Greek name for cucumber, bur cucumber; angulatus: angular
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist thickets, stream banks, floodplains and edges; 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
5
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
Species is classified as a state noxious weed in crop lands by the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)