Wild Balsam Apple
Echinopepon wrightii
This vine was found growing along a canyon in the Pajarito Mts., Sta. Cruz Co., Arizona. 25 Sept. 2016.
LEAVES: Broad, nearly orbicular leaves usually have a deep cleft where the petiole attaches.
RANGE: In Arizona's sycamore canyons of mostly southeastern Arizona this vine grows on sunny,
alluvial banks where it can climb through other shrubs and robust annuals.
VINE: Herbaceous slender stems secured by tendrils.
FLOWERS: The small white flowers with five points show after summer rains.
FRUIT: Elliptical and up to 5 cm long armed with many long, barbed prickles.
UNARMED except for the fruit which have long prickles.