Sicyos angulatus

Burcucumber

Synonyms

Nimble Kate, One-seeded Bur Cucumber, Star Cucumber, Wall Bur Cucumber

ID Characteristics

Life cycle: Summer annual
Growth Habit: Climbing or trailing vine
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Toothed
Leaf Hairs: Hairy upper and under surfaces
Leaf Structure: Lobed in segments of five
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Fibrous
Flower Color: Greenish white

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Herbicidal Control Options

  • Preemergence: Imazaquin, Mesotrione
  • Post Emergence: Atrazine, Bromoxynil, Dicamba, Foramsulfuron, Halosulfuron, Imazaquin, Mesotrione, Metribuzin, Saflufenacil

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