Cucurbita melopepo subsp. texana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org

6b. Cucurbita melopepo Linnaeus subsp. texana (Scheele) G. L. Nesom, Phytoneuron. 2011-13: 24. 2011.
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Tristemon texanus Scheele, Linnaea 21: 586. 1848 (as texanum); Cucurbita pepo Linnaeus subsp. texana (Scheele) Filov

Pepos solid ivory or green-and-white-striped but usually not yellow or orange, rind smooth, flesh almost always bitter. Seeds germinating within 1–7 days.

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora): c, sc North America.

1 Pepos usually green-and-white-striped, sometimes yellow; seed germination within 3–7 days 6b.1 Cucurbita melopepo var. texana

+ Pepos usually solid ivory, sometimes green-and-white-striped; seed germination within 1–4 days 6b.2 Cucurbita melopepo var. ozarkana

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