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Missouri Gourd
( Cucurbita foetidissima )
Cucurbita foetidissima
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About Missouri Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)
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Cucurbita foetidissima
(buffalo gourd, calabazilla, chilicote, coyote gourd, fetid gourd, Missouri gourd, stinking gourd, wild gourd, wild pumpkin) is a xerophytic tuberous plant found in the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. A member of the cucumber family, the fruit is consumed by humans and non-human animals both. The fruit can be eaten cooked like a squash when very young. As the fruit becomes fully mature, it is too bitter for humans to eat. At this stage, the fruit is used by natives for decorative purposes or in making musical instruments, particularly rattles. The seeds are the source of buffalo gourd oil. It grows fast (including a massive underground tuber) with little water, and some have proposed growing it for fuel or biofuel ethanol
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Annual herb
Size
1 ft tall
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 12
likely
* )
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Glorious Squash Vine Borer Moth
Melittia gloriosa
Melittia gloriosa
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Subterranean Dart
Feltia subterranea
Feltia subterranea
*
Ipsilon Dart
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon
*
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Helicoverpa zea
*
Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea
Estigmene acrea
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low, Low
Nurseries
Carried by 3
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Prefers dry sandy or coarse soil
Common uses
Groundcovers
Sunset Zones
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7*, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Sandy, gravelly places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.1" - 39.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 2.55", Coldest Month: 40.1" - 58.9", Hottest Month: 63.6" - 88.5", Humidity: 0.45" - 39.66", Elevation: 2" - 5576"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Calabazilla
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Missouri Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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