*Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) J. Matsumura & Nakai. Watermelon. Hab: Gardens, fields, trash heaps, commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, sometimes volunteering from seed the following year. Dist: Native of n. Africa.

Origin/Endemic status: W. Africa

Synonymy: = Bah, Fl2, Mi, NE, Chomicki & Renner (2015), but needing conservation with a new type; = Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai ssp. lanatus – FNA6, NY, Nesom (2011b); = Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. var. vulgaris – Tx; = n/a – C, Pa, Tat; < Citrullus citrullus (L.) H.Karst. – S; < Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai – Il, K4, Meso4.1, WH3; < Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus – Ar, K1, K3, NcTx; < Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. – F, G, RAB

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
• Great Plains: UPL
• Midwest: FACU
• Northcentral & Northeast: UPL