| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Collected (away from obvious planting or cultivation) from 5 counties, from Catawba County to Carteret County.
Native of India; in N.A. NH to Ont., south to FL and TX; also Southwest. | |
| Abundance | Rare. | |
| Habitat | Roadsides, dump, island in sound (at Beaufort, Carteret Co.), river floodplain at bridge, dump, waste ground. | |
| Phenology | Flowering July-August; fruiting August-October. | |
| Identification | Canteloupe is a trailing vine with well-spaced broad leaves and a tendril opposite each leaf. Most parts are hispid/hairy. Leaves are roundish or kidney shaped in outline, irregularly and shallowly lobed, margins entire or weakly toothed. Flowers are axillary, yellow, the petals up to 10 mm (or so) long. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Weakley (2018) splits out 2 varieties, but we lump them for convenience.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Honeydew, Muskmelon | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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