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Object of the Month: Buffalo Gourd

Object of the Month: Buffalo Gourd

by | Jun 11, 2019 | Curator's Corner

Buffalo Gourd by Amanda Mather Since we are about to (finally!) start into the hot long days of summer I thought I would talk about something that always makes me think of those fun spicy days! Buffalo Gourd, or Curbita foetidissima if you want to get fancy science...