Another bike path unknown

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  1. huffmun

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    I am trying to identify several plants I found along a new bike path in northern Indiana.
    This one is a vine that is growing over everything. It has very large leaves, up to 12 inches, with small while flowers. I think it is a moonseed. Can you confirm? I will try to attach two photos.
     

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    I may have answered my own question. I found what may be a match - moonseed. The leaves look like it but I am not so sure about the flowers.
     
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    Were these photographs taken recently? Moonseed generally flowers in spring, and should be fruiting by now...
     
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    Yes, they were taken September 11, 2003, last Thursday.
     
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    The flowers and leaves look very like the ones in my photograph. If I have a chance later in the week I'll take another bike ride and take another look. Maybe I can get a look at the fruit. That would nail it down for certain.

    Thanks again.
     
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    I finally got a chance to get back to the bike path yesterday and take a picture of the fruit. The seed pod matches very well the illustration of Sicyos angulata in my "Field guide". Indeed I have found a "bur cucumber". I have attached a photo of the seed pod. Thank you very much.
     

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