Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Wild Cucumber

Echinocystis lobata

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

44.1217, -72.5415

Field Notes

Description:

To 20 feet. Climbing vine. It is a cousin of the garden cucumber, but the fruit is inedible. When the fruit ripens the fibers burst and hurle the four seeds as far as 20 ft or more.

Habitat:

Streambanks, moist woods, marshes.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 6, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies