Characteristics
Dicots
Cucurbita melopepo
Scallop Squash; Pattypan Squash; Acorn Squash; Spaghetti Squash; Ornamental Gourd; Summer Squash; Patty Pan Squash; Crookneck Squash; Straightneck Squash; Crooknecked Squash; Straightnecked Squash; Crook Neck Squash; Straight Neck Squash; Crook Necked Squash; Straight Necked Squash
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Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Yellow
Duration
Annual
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
vine - forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaflet Number
-1
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Placentation Type
Parietal
Soil Composition
Mineral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Gravel
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Violales
Cucurbita melopepo - Scallop Squash; Pattypan Squash; Acorn Squash; Spaghetti Squash; Ornamental Gourd; Summer Squash; Patty Pan Squash; Crookneck Squash; Straightneck Squash; Crooknecked Squash; Straightnecked Squash; Crook Neck Squash; Straight Neck Squash; Crook Necked Squash; Straight Necked Squash
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.
Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected: