Cucurbita foetidissima
(Buffalo Gourd)
Cucurbita foetidissima, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 0563
Cucurbita foetidissima, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 0746
Cucurbita foetidissima, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 0735
Cucurbita foetidissima, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 0575
| Scientific Name | Cucurbita foetidissima | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CUFO |
| Common Name | Buffalo Gourd | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 22368 |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, disturbed areas, roadsides, fence lines. Plant: Trailing, radiating perennial with vines from 5 to 25 feet from large taproot; stout, rough, forming large leafy mats. Leaves: Alternate long-stalked, triangular-ovate, 4 to 12 inches long; thick, rough, grayish green with toothed edges. Foul-smelling when crushed. Inflorescence: Large, showy yellow blossoms, staminate (male) flowers on stalks 1 to 2 inches long, pistillate (female) flowers sessile (stalkless); corollas 5-lobed, 2 to 5 inches long. Bloom Period: May to September. Fruit: Spherical gourds 2 to 4 inches in diameter, green with lighter stripes. References: Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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