P20130725-0039—Cucurbita foetidissima—RPBG

            Cucurbita foetidissima—calabazilla. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center says this is a "malodorous plant." Yet, if the archaeological evidence is correct, the gourd has been associated with humans for at least 9,000 years.  Occurring naturally in the arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern United States and northern Mexico, it is also a camp follower found on waste land near humans throughout the region. The fatty flesh of the fruit has been proposed as a source of biofuel.  Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

   

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Taken in: United States / California / Orinda / El Toyonal (show map)

Taken on: July 25, 2013

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taxonomy:kingdom=Plantae

Plantae

Tracheophyta

taxonomy:phylum=Magnoliophyta

Magnoliophyta

taxonomy:class=Magnoliopsida

Magnoliopsida

taxonomy:order=Cucurbitales

Cucurbitales

taxonomy:family=Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitaceae

taxonomy:genus=Cucurbita

Cucurbita

taxonomy:species=foetidissima

taxonomy:binomial=Cucurbita foetidissima

Cucurbita foetidissima

buffalo gourd

calabazilla

arishi

cua-aua

gueeto-lana

Chilacayotl

Missouri gourd

taxonomy:common=buffalo gourd

taxonomy:common=calabazilla

taxonomy:common=arishi

taxonomy:common=cua-aua

taxonomy:common=gueeto-lana

taxonomy:common=Chilacayotl

taxonomy:common=Missouri gourd « less

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Camera: Olympus E-PL1, f/8.0, 1/640 sec, 45mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-PL1
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	45mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Picture Window Pro 64 v7.0.10
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