Cucurbita digitata
Coyote Gourd, Finger Leaf Gourd
Other regional names: Fingerleaf Gourd
- Fingerleaf Gourd
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling tuberous geophyte.
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Cucurbita digitata (commonly known as Coyote Gourd or Finger-leaf gourd) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Texas