Cucurbita okeechobeensis L.H.Bailey

Okeechobee gourd (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Cucurbita

Characteristics

A pumpkin family plant. It is a vine. The tendrils are long and twisting. The stems are slender. It can climb to 12 m long. The leaves are 15-20 cm wide and rough and hairy. They are alternate. They are broadly heart shaped with lobes and teeth along the edge. The surface can be mottled silver to grey. The flowers are yellow, bell shaped and 6-8 cm long. The fruit are 8 cm wide. They are round, smooth and waxy and not edible. The seeds are flat with raised edges.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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It is a temperate plant.
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Uses gene source
Edible flowers seeds
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Images

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Distribution

Cucurbita okeechobeensis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72107-2
WFO ID wfo-0000629117
COL ID 329ZJ
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Synonyms

Cucurbita okeechobeensis Pepo okeechobeensis

Lower taxons

Cucurbita okeechobeensis subsp. martinezii