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Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth

Stinking gourd, Buffalo gourd, Missouri gourd, Stink gourd, Wild gourd
Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)

USDA Symbol: CUFO
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Cucurbita foetidissima

Buffalo Gourd, Stinking Gourd

Cucurbitaceae

Location: West side of path between Wolfeton Way and West horse pens--Oakwell Farms.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Some shade; average moisture; alkaline, alluvial soil. Common but scatterd among Poaceae.

Description: Coarse, rambling, perennial vine from large tough root. Leaves deltoid, gray-green, 20 x 25 cm; petiole 12 cm. Tendrils and long peduncled, large yellow/orange flowers single in the axils.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: May 22, 1987
 Specimen number: 136

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0324
 Accession Date: May 3, 1993
 Accession Number: 26

Annotations: MSXXB

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