Cucurbita foetidissima

Date
December 1978
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Dieter H. Wilken
Cucurbita foetidissima

Location Information

Place Name
Mojave Desert
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Los Angeles
Specific Location
unknown locality, somewhere in s Mojave Desert, Los Angeles County

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Buffalo Gourd, Calabazilla (Cucurbita foetidissima)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Gourd, Missouri, Calabazilla
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
annual herb, perennial herb
Blooming Period
Summer
Plant Communities
Cucurbita foetidissima, Desert, Grassland, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Shadscale Scrub, Valley Grassland
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Primary Plant Part
Fruit, Leaves, Whole Plant

Image & Format Details

Decade
1970s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
Dieter Wilken
Date is Processing Date
Yes
Index Number
SL_08994
Film Type
Kodachrome