species 36,547 observations

Prickly Cucumber

Echinocystis lobata

Field notes

Supports All

37 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black-capped Chickadee, Spotted Cucumber Beetle 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Dusky-banded Leafwalker, Viceroy, Eastern Calligrapher 35

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Vines
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Moist
Plant type: Annual Vine Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.