*Cucumis sativus* Linn., Sp. Pl. 1012. 1753 Cucumber, Khira
Annual climber differing from related C. melo in its acutely angled leaves and prickly ovary and young fruits (softly hairy in C. melo). Comes in a number of cultivars. Photographed from California and Kashmir. <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vrwrtZqe2g0/T3vjTpXeMGI/AAAAAAAAAsg/WETTilpj1LM/s1600/Cucumis-sativa-BalgardenDSC03835-Kashmir-3.jpg> Cucumis-sativus-BalgardenDSC03835-Kashmir-3 <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VZYpi1BUvPQ/T3vjlKglOFI/AAAAAAAAAss/Iu4vw9TOWMU/s1600/Cucumis-sativa-BalgardenDSC03839-Kashmir-1.jpg> Cucumis-sativus-BalgardenDSC03839-Kashmir-1 <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KjkeTsZBb0g/T3vj8fVyOcI/AAAAAAAAAs4/nv4Y6NmFWEY/s1600/Cucumis-sativa-BalgardenDSC03840-Kashmir-2.jpg> Cucumis-sativus-BalgardenDSC03840-Kashmir-2 <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-37_X-Pthw1U/T3vkbUhuE_I/AAAAAAAAAtE/1Iv9kk_q4rs/s1600/Cucumis-sativus-California-1.jpg> Cucumis-sativus-California-1 Gurcharan Singh
