Echinocystis lobata
Synonyms
Balsam Apple, Prickly Cucumber, Wild Balsam Apple, Micrampelis lobata, Momordica echinata
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Summer annual
Growth Habit: Climbing vine
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Slightly toothed
Leaf Hairs: Sticky, hairy
Leaf Structure: Lobed in segments of five
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Fibrous
Flower Color: Greenish white
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Similar Species
- Burcucumber Sicyos angulatus
- Leather-flower Clematis virginiana (flower structure)
- Moonseed, Canada Menispermum canadense
- Watermelon, Wild Citrullus lanatus
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: Atrazine, Dicamba
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