| Other Names | Dudaim melon, smell melon | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Cucumis melo var. dudaim | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Gourd ( Cucurbitaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 5 lobed
Coarse, trailing stems to several feet. Flower: to 1 in, yellow 5 lobed. Grow with tendrils from leaf axils. Leaves: Alternate, broadly rounded or kidney-shaped. Stems and leaves covered with bristly hairs and feel rough to the touch. Fruit: up to 3 in. in length and 2 in. in diamter. Bright yellow with brown mottling when mature. Extremely strong, musky odor. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: John and Gloria Tveten Wildflowers of Houston & Southeast Texas p. 141 | |||||||||||||
April - December
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