[The Gourd Family in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd

Cucurbita palmata

Synonym: Cucurbita californica

Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd: Cucurbita palmata (Synonym: Cucurbita californica) - Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd: Cucurbita palmata (Synonym: Cucurbita californica)

Coyote melon at the mouth of Henderson Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.....March 24, 2010.

A mature fruit of Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd: Cucurbita palmata (Synonym: Cucurbita californica)

A mature fruit of coyote melon observed on sandy soils at the Indian Head Ranch north of Borrego Springs, CA.....March 27, 2010.

Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd: Cucurbita palmata - Coyote Melon, Coyote Gourd: Cucurbita palmata

Coyote melon observed in Indian Valley to the west of San Diego County Road S2 in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park......March 21, 2005.
Paul Slichter