Cucurbita foetidissima, Christy Beach, Santa Cruz Island

Date

May 21, 1994

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Cucurbita foetidissima, Christy Beach, Santa Cruz Island

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Cruz Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Specific Location

Christy beach

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Missouri Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Buffalo Gourd, Calabazilla

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

annual herb

Blooming Period

Summer

Plant Communities

Desert, Grassland, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Shadscale Scrub, Valley Grassland

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Primary Plant Part

Leaves

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_24896

Decade

1990s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome