Citrullus lanatus

(Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai

Watermelon

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159146
Element CodePDCUC06020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusCitrullus
Other Common Names
Pastèque (FR) watermelon (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Exotic in North America (Kartesz, 1999).
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNANo
VermontSNANo
MississippiSNANo
New JerseySNANo
VirginiaSNANo
OhioSNANo
IndianaSNANo
KansasSNANo
TexasSNANo
FloridaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
MaineSNANo
KentuckySNANo
MissouriSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
NevadaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
UtahSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
References (2)
  1. Bates, B.M., R.W. Robinson, and C. Jeffrey, eds. 1990. The Biology and Utilization of the Curcurbitaceae. Cornell University Press, Ithaca NY. ca.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.