white bur cucumber
Sicyos alba
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Sicyos
white bur cucumber belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, order Cucurbitales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
White bur cucumber faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation as coastal and wetland areas are converted for development and agriculture. The species' limited distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human encroachment, with small population sizes increasing extinction risk.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
White bur cucumber typically occurs in coastal areas, wetland margins, and disturbed sites near water bodies. The species grows in sandy or moist soils along shorelines, stream banks, and in areas with seasonal flooding.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
White bur cucumber faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation as coastal and wetland areas are converted for development and agriculture. The species' limited distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human encroachment, with small population sizes increasing extinction risk.
Agricultural expansion
Coastal development
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Small population size
Climate change impacts on coastal habitats
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). white bur cucumber (Sicyos alba). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/white-bur-cucumber