Cucurbita californica is a species of flowering plant in the squash family.

[1] The species was first identified by Sereno Watson in 1876.

[1] There is disagreement about whether this is a separate species from Cucurbita palmata.

[2][3] In 1883 botanist C. C. Parry reported it was distinguishable from C. palmata by its smaller fruit and foliage, and fruit that is a dull green with thin ridges.

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