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
CaliforniaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
IndianaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
KansasSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
UtahSNANo
OhioSNANo
NevadaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
MississippiSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
New JerseySNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
VermontSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
MaineSNANo
TexasSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
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.