Echinopepon coulteri
Coulter's Balsam Apple, Coulter's Wild Balsam Apple
Also known as: Echinocystis coulteri (A.Gray) Cogn. +5 more
- Echinocystis coulteri (A.Gray) Cogn.
- Echinopepon confusus Rose
- Echinopepon nelsonii Rose
- Echinopepon parvifolius Rose
- Elaterium coulteri A.Gray
- Micrampelis coulteri (A.Gray) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Echinopepon coulteri (commonly known as Coulter's balsam apple or Coulter's wild balsam apple) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico