Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché

Filed As

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché

Collector(s)

D. E. Atha 14935, 06 Oct 2014

Location

United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park. North Woods, just south of East Drive, west of "Climbing Rock". Between 108th and 109th St and between 6th and 7th Aves.

Habitat

Edge of deciduous forest.

Description

Vine growing on the ground and scandent on rocks and vegetation; leaves dark green, proximally very large, distally smaller; fruit oblong, mottled green and white in vertical bands. The vegetation here appeared much disturbed very recently from the removal of Persicaria perfoliata which was formerly abundant here. The vine bearing this fruit was previously cut and wilting fast. This plant was probably planted by a Park visitor. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 02457035

Occurrence ID: 076ba62b-ae20-4ac1-8fcc-b92ca5113025

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 02757335, D. E. Atha 14935, Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché - Accepted : Cucurbitaceae (306.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

Feedback

Send comments on this specimen record