Cucurbita palmata

Identification

Cucurbita palmata Coyote Gourd, Coyote Melon and Palmate-leafed Gourd.
Cucurbita palmata Coyote Gourd - grid24_3
Cucurbita palmata
Cucurbita palmata Coyote Gourd - grid24_3
Cucurbita palmata, Coyote Melon
Cucurbita palmata in gully east of Barstow - grid24_3
Cucurbita palmata in gully east of Barstow
Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd Cucurbita palmata in a desert wash east of Barstow - grid24_3
Cucurbita palmata in wash east of Barstow

Description

Coyote Melon grows in many soils from the edge of the coastal sage scrub through the desert into Nevada and Arizona. A native gourd that develops a large root that supports the rather weird moth Melittia gloriosa.

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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

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Available at our Escondido store.

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Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
We are currently not selling this plant through our Escondido storefront.

Characteristics

Cucurbita palmata Coyote Gourd tolerates sand.

Cucurbita palmata Coyote Gourd's foliage color is gray and type is stressdeciduous.


Communities

Communities for Cucurbita palmata Coyote Gourd:Creosote Bush Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub and Valley Grassland.

Ranges for Cucurbita palmata

ph: 6.50 to 7.50
usda: 9 to 10
height[m]: 0.05 to 0.10
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 30.00 to 60.00

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