Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Echinocystis Torr. & Gray

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Micrampelis Raf.

Common names:

Balsam-apple [Balsam apple] (1930-1932) (1, 82)

Echinocystis (Present) (50)

Mock cucumber [Mock-cucumber, Mockcucumber] (1923-1942) (138, 155)

Mock-apple [Mock apple] (1932) (1)

Wild balsam-apple [Wild balsam apple] (1895-1900?) (2, 158)

Wild cucumber (1895-1986) (2, 4)