Search for CUCURBITACEAE returned 2 results.
Refine results
Refine results
Section
- Biodiversity Science project (1)
- Species (1)
Taxonomic rank
- Family (1)
Image available
- Yes (1)
Taxonomic status
- Accepted (1)
-
family: Cucurbitaceae – Melons
Melons, Water Melon
Kingdom: Plantae
-
Biodiversity Science project: The Great Pumpkin Project
Many of our most delicious fruits and vegetables — squash, pumpkin, zucchini, gourds, cucumber, and melons — are all important crops in the same plant family, the Cucurbitaceae, or gourd family. These are some of the most widely planted and economically important vegetable crops in the United States, and throughout the world. Yet, we know little about the microbial and insect communities (both helpful and harmful) associated with these different crop plants...
- «
- »