March 2025

Buffalo gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)

Buffalo gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a perennial vine native to the Great Plains and southwestern deserts of the US and Mexico with raspy, herbaceous stems that can grow up to 30 feet long. This member of the cucumber or gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) produces yellow-orange bell-shaped flowers 3-6 inches long that are either ‘male’ (pollen-producing) or […]

Buffalo gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima).