Indian cucumber - Medeola virginiana

Synonyms: Indian cucumber-root,

USDA Plant Code: MEVI
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow/green
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Flower(s); Rabun County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Rabun County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Medeola virginiana (wild cucumber root) flower
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Medeola virginiana (wild cucumber root) flower
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Medeola virginiana - wild cucumber root
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Medeola virginiana
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Red River Gorge
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Taken May 1966
Harlan B. Herbert, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Rabun County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Rabun County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Rabun County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Medeola virginiana (wild cucumber root)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Medeola virginiana - wild cucumber root
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Medeola virginiana - wild cucumber root
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Rabun County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Red River Gorge
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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