Cucurbitaceae Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray
Wild Cucumber
Oglala - Other, Jewelry
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 129
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Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: ECLO (
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Common names: Wild Cucumber
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Oglala
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Jewelry
Notes: Seeds used for beads.
RECRD: 31799 id: 12941