Mystery Seed Pod

Ask the Expert: Recognize these seed pods? found at the edge of the marsh,,,empty of seeds  Jane

Reply:

What a very interesting seed pod. I didn’t recognize this plant right off the start but with a little research it looks very similar to a wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata). Wild Cucumber is ususally found in thicket and along streams and river banks throughout most of North America except for the southeastern United States and California-Nevada.