Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo L.
Field Pumpkin
Iroquois - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 113
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Cucurbita pepo L.
Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo L.
USDA symbol: CUPEP (
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Common names: Field Pumpkin
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Fresh or dried flesh boiled, mashed and mixed into the paste when making corn bread.
RECRD: 7676 id: 11713