This plant is a volunteer near the spot I planted cucumbers--which is what I thought it was until it bloomed. I figured I just droped a couple of seeds (there are two plants together). Once it bloomed I became more suspicious, since I'd expected the flowers to be yellow, and not quite so tightly clustered.
After searching the plant files and the Internet, I couldn't find any cucurbits that have pink blossoms. Is this even a vegetable? I guess I'll have a better idea once it starts forming some sort of fruiting body.
As you can see from the flower part of the image, the leaves and stems have short hairs. The blossoms are about 1-inch across, and 1-1/2 inches deep. The leaves are large, varying from 4-8 inches. (I'm embarassed by the grassiness...I hurt my back and I haven't been able to hoe. I'm planning on buying a small cultivator today--cheaper than more doctor bills.)
Does anyone have any ideas?
