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Pronunciation: kew-KUR-bi-ta pal-MAY-ta
Common name: Coyote melon
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Habitat: Dry sandy places below 4000', creosote bush scrub, both deserts, coastal sage scrub, valley grassland
Blooming period: April to September
Name derivations: 1) Cucurbita 2) palmata