Star Cucumber
Scientific Name: Sicyos angulatus
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Description: Climbing vine with maple-like leaves, 5-petaled flowers, and 1-seeded fruits in clusters of 10
Habitat: Moist woods, stream banks
Range: Eastern North America, rare in Southeastern U.S.
Comments: None.
Source: National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Eastern Region
Photograph: Used with permission from Patrick Alexander.
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