Seedlings of E. lobata most commonly occur as a single individuals but also can be found in b tight clusters, suggesting seed caches.

 
 
  Part of: Dylewski Ł, Myczko Ł, Pearson DE (2019) Native generalist consumers interact strongly with seeds of the invasive wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata). NeoBiota 53: 25-39. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.53.37431