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Cucumis melo L.
Dudaim melon, Cantalope

Cucumis melo

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Cucumis melo available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Cucumis melo has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Frog Pond/L-31 N Transition Lands Present Not Native, Naturalized
Pal-Mar Present Not Native, Naturalized
Porter-Russell Pineland Present Not Native, Naturalized
Stump Pass Beach State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Cucumis melo has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Charlotte County Not Native, Naturalized
Collier County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Cucumis melo has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Cucumis melo
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