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Cucumis dipsaceus

Cucurbitaceae

cucumber family
Stems

climbing or trailing, 5-angled, with coiled tendrils.
Leaves

alternate; simple, palmately lobed;

stipules lacking.
Flowers

radial;

stamens 3–5(6);

filaments and anthers twisted and fused;

ovaries inferior.
Fruits

capsules; gourd- or melon-like.
Seeds

many.
Vines

perennial, monoecious.
Staminate inflorescences

racemes or panicles.
Pistillate inflorescences

solitary flowers.

Cucumis dipsaceus

Cucurbitaceae
Distribution
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[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Nearly worldwide. ~100 genera; 1 genus treated in Flora.
Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 607
Sibling taxa
C. anguria
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