Cucurbitaceae

(koo-kr-bit-TAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Cucurbitales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 3 not-too-obscure plants that are in the Squash Family:

• Cucurbita foetidissima  (Missouri Gourd)  [intro]
• Echinocystis lobata  (Wild Cucumber)  [CC5]
• Sicyos angulatus  (Bur Cucumber)  [CC4]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism