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Wild Cucumber [Echinocystis lobata]

Flower      

Common Name: Wild Cucumber
Scientic Name: Echinocystis lobata
Colors: White
Months Appearing: August

Also called Balsam Apple

Very similar to Bur-Cucumber but this flower has 6 petals rather than 5 and the fruit is single rather than clustered.

Maple-like leaves.

Vine. 

Cucumber Family.

August 26.