A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Excluded Taxa » Citrullus lanatus
Last updated 1/22/2024 by David Giblin.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai[HC2, JPM2]
watermelon
[This taxon is excluded from Washington]
Publication: Catalogus Seminum et Sporarum in Horto Botanico Universitatis Imperialis Tokyoensis per annos 1915 et 1916 lectorums Imperialis Tokyoensis 30, no. 854. 1916.
Origin: Introduced
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: Uncommon as a casual introduction in disturbed areas in Washington. Documented populations do not appear to be self-sustaining. They typically result from somebody leaving behind seeds, which germinate in the presence of water. The plants do not produce fruit.
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