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Home / Family / Cucurbitaceae (Squash Family)

Cucurbitaceae (Squash Family)

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  • Brandegea bigelovii - "Desert Starvine"

    Brandegea bigelovii – “Desert Starvine”

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  • Cucurbita palmata - "Coyote Gourd"

    Cucurbita palmata – “Coyote Gourd”

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  • Marah macrocarpus - "Cucamonga Manroot"

    Marah macrocarpus – “Cucamonga Manroot”

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