While you're cleaning up the yard, see if you run across any of these cool little micro-loofas. They're the skeletal fruits of wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata), a native that's very common but not noticed much (until there's too much of it...). https://t.co/vz2oEi272N
Fun to see wild cucumber aka Echinocystis lobata while walking the dog. They love all this rain we’ve had in the Keweenaw. https://t.co/WspPMZYEQ5
Is there a reason why Echinocystis lobata (Wild Cucumber) is everywhere this year? @ISUWeeds
Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) #WeedsOfNB #HolidaySnaps https://t.co/AK0oP8lcKl
#WildCucumber, something I had not seen before. It's the odd looking fruit that caught my eye. One of them was as large as a tennis ball. #ArroyoSeco #Weeds #EchinocystisLobata https://t.co/QXtEOw67KK
@anthonypadilla hello i'm v concerned that you ate a wild cucumber (echinocystis lobata) and it's not edible and i'm v v worried
дорогая мне Колючка!бывает иногда как у кактуса-но чаще как у Echinocýstis lobáta
@katian_w California manroot, Coast wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)
Wild cucumber - Echinocystis lobata - native to much of North America
Photo: coffeenuts: 55597.01 Echinocystis lobata by horticultural art http://flic.kr/p/hhxNud http://tmblr.co/ZrVQmuzu6M_d