Cucurbita foetidissima
Buffalo Gourd, Buffalogourd Pumpkin
Also known as: Cucumis foetidissima Kunth +6 more
- Cucumis foetidissima Kunth
- Cucumis foetidissimus Hemsl.
- Cucumis perennis E.James
- Cucurbita foetidissima var. foetidissima
- Cucurbita perennis (E.James) A.Gray
- Ozodycus perennis (E.James) Raf.
- Pepo foetidissimus (Kunth) Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Cucurbita foetidissima (commonly known as Buffalo Gourd or Buffalogourd Pumpkin) is a tuberous plant within the Cucurbitaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin