Cucumis melo
canteloupe, muskmelon, cantaloupe
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
denticulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
orbicular, ovate, palmate lobed
Growth Form
forb, vine
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
May - November
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
-1
Habitat
Often from discarded seeds in picnic areas, roadsides, trash heaps, and waste places.