Cucurbita pepo L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cucurbita pepo L.

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CUCURBITACEAE OF MISSISSIPPI
U.S.A.
Cucurbita pepo L.
“Texas gourd”-like
Mississippi, Washington County, 2.2 miles NE
of Stoneville, around 10 miles E of Greenville.
33°26'N, 90°5r W
alt. 36 m
Large and small green striped to faded fruits, ranging from
Pyrifonn to spherical or transversely ellipsoid in shape; flesh non-bit-
ter- Mostly scattered on ground in a harvested cotton field. A serious
weed problem in cotton and soybean fields.
photo taken.
T-c Andres, j. d Byrd c T Bryson, & R. G. Sn^frr 294.
T Nov. 7,1994