Question: Found this vining plant in an old overgrown farm field near the Androscoggin River in Brunswick ME. The vines are …
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Question
Found this vining plant in an old overgrown farm field near the Androscoggin River in Brunswick ME. The vines are 8-12' long and wrap through and very tightly around other wild plants. I've never seen anything like it - can you tell me what it is?
Answer
The image shows the fruits of Echinocystis lobata (wild cucumber). This native vine belongs to the Cucurbitaceae (squash family), though it has a very different fruit from most cultivated members of this family.
