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Cucurbita palmata

Desert Coyote-gourd

Life form2, 3: vine, non-woody, forb, annual
Habitat: valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: rough
leaf margin3: 5-7 lobed digitate
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Status: rare
Location where collected or observed:
      Tinajas Altas area

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