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Sicyos malvifolius

Botanic Family

Cucurbitaceae

Author

Grisebach

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Peru
• Uruguay

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed area

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Apr

Fruiting Times

• Mar

Vine with 5-7 lobed leaves becoming scabrous. Greenish-white flowers, pilose staminate calyx & corolla. Rugulose-tuberculate fruit to 6mm long with sharp bristles to 3mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE