Patagonia Wildflowers
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watermellon
Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus
watermellon Cucumber Family
Citrullus lanatus Cucurbitaceae
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English common name
  •watermellon
Spanish common names
  •sandía
  •acendría
  •sindria
  •patilla
accepted scientific name
  •Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
rules for finding collection records
  Citrullus lanatus (606)
  Citrullus vulgaris (8)
family name
  • Cucurbitaceae
Image Author: ©2010 Barry Breckling
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is about 1.5 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (50%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (72%)
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Grassland
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Forest
Epiphyte
Native Plant Status
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native Not Native native Not Present