The Vascular Plants of Iowa

An Annotated Checklist and Natural History

University of Iowa Press Digital Editions


Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Cucurbitaceae
Genus:
Echinocystis Torrey & Gray Torrey & Gray
Species:
Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) T. & G.
Species Common Name:
Wild balsam apple, wild cucumber
Habitat:
Low, moist woods
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent northwest; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e5842