Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
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Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis melo var. cantalupo | Canteloupe, Muskmelon | Gardens, fields, trash heaps, commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, sometimes volunteering from seed the following year. | Native of Asia. | |
Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis melo var. inodorus | Honeydew, Winter Melon | Gardens, fields, trash heaps, sometimes cultivated in our area. | Native of Asia. | |
Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis melo var. texanus | Gulf Coast Melon | Fields, roadsides, other disturbed areas; apparently evolved into a distinct variety in the southeastern United States from Asian stock introduced in the precolonial period. | Panhandle FL south to peninsular FL, west through s. MS, s. TX, and Mexico. |