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Cucurbita foetidissima

Plants

Family: Cucurbitaceae · Genus: Cucurbita

Cucurbita foetidissima

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Cucurbita foetidissima is a tuberous xerophytic plant found in the central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has numerous common names, but is most commonly called the buffalo gourd in English. The type specimen was collected from Mexico by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland sometime before 1817. In Latin, foetidissima means most unpleasant smell.

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Growing details and traits for Cucurbita foetidissima in the Library.

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