Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo (L.) Alef.

Field Pumpkin

Menominee - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 65

View all documented uses for Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo (L.) Alef.

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Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo (L.) Alef.
USDA symbol: CUPEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Field Pumpkin
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Squash cut into strips or rings and dried for winter use.

RECRD: 1106 id: 11748

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