Pronunciation: kew-KUR-bi-ta pal-MAY-ta
Common name: Coyote melon
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Habitat: Dry sandy places below 4000', creosote
bush scrub, both deserts, coastal sage scrub,
valley grassland
Blooming period: April to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cucurbita
2) palmata