Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
Crookneck Squash
Maricopa - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 111
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Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
Scientific name: Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
USDA symbol: CUMO (
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Common names: Crookneck Squash
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Maricopa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Fruit cut spirally into strips, dried and stored.
RECRD: 40269 id: 11680