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Cucurbita okeechobeensis

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Cucurbita okeechobeensis, the Okeechobee gourd, is a species of gourd belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, native to Mexico and the United States. There are two subspecies; one is endemic to Florida, primarily in the region around Lake Okeechobee, the other to the State of Veracruz in eastern Mexico. Once abundant, it has state and federal listing as an endangered species. One of its peculiarities is the yellow corolla not so common in other Cucurbita species.

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Seed
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Name
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
Slug
cucurbita-okeechobeensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Species
okeechobeensis
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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