Okeechobee Gourd

Cucurbita okeechobeensis (Small) L.H. Bailey

Cucumber family

Plant Type

Vine, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual

Mature Height

40.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Estigmene acrea

Native Range

USA: Florida
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.