Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Missouri Gourd
Shoshoni - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 48
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Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Scientific name: Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
USDA symbol: CUFO (
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Common names: Missouri Gourd
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant given to horses for bloat or worms.
RECRD: 21077 id: 11635