Darkfield photomicrograph Marrow cucurbita flower bud TS
The name 'squash' derives from the Massachusett Native American name 'askutasquash' meaning eaten raw. As any vegetable grower will tell you, there are a baffling number of different species of squash or 'Cucurbita' to use their grouped botanical name. The most common species grown in the UK is 'Curcurbita Pepo' and includes the courgette, marrow and certain pumpkins. Another species, 'Cucurbita Moschata', is thought to be the earliest species, with fossilised remains found in Mexico dating back to 5000BC, and in Peru from 3000BC. Plants in this group include one of my particular favourites, the Butternut Squash.
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Keywords: botany, bud, cucurbita, darkfield, flower, marrow, microscope, microtome, photomicrograph, photosynthesis, ts
