Sicyos angulatus
Bur Cucumber, Nimble Kate
Other regional names: Oneseed Bur Cucumber +1 more
- Oneseed Bur Cucumber
- Oneseed Burr Cucumber
Also known as: Elaterium trifoliatum L. +6 more
- Elaterium trifoliatum L.
- Micrampelis echinata Raf.
- Sicyoides angulata (L.) Medik.
- Sicyoides angulata (L.) Moench
- Sicyos acutus Raf.
- Sicyos angulatus f. ohtanus Asai
- Sicyos schimperi Naudin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Sicyos angulatus (commonly known as Bur Cucumber or Nimble-kate) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kermadec Is., Korea, New Zealand North, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia