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Cucurbita foetidissima  Kunth
Calabazilla,   Missouri gourd,   Mock orange
Cucurbita foetidissima is a perennial herb or vine that is native to California.
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Genus: Cucurbita
Family: Cucurbitaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPepo foetidissima
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/06/2022).