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The ornamental gourd ‘Tennessee Dancing’ is a cultivar of *Cucurbita pepo*. *Cucurbita pepo* itself is native to **North America**, specifically originating in **Mexico and the southern United States**.
While ‘Tennessee Dancing’ is a specific cultivar, its genetic heritage lies within *C. pepo*, making North America its ultimate geographical origin. The “Tennessee” in the name likely reflects where the cultivar was developed or popularized, but the species’ roots are firmly in Mexico and the southern US.
