North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees

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Cucurbitaceae > Melothria (melonette)
	Creeping Cucumber, Melonette (Melothria pendula) Edge of agricultural field in Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 Common in the eastern half on NC in moist soils habitats. Flowers and fruits are diminutive.
	Creeping Cucumber, Melonette (Melothria pendula) Edge of agricultural field in Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 Cute little cucumber-like or melon-like fruits.
	Creeping Cucumber, Melonette (Melothria pendula) Edge of agricultural field in Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 This vine attaches tightly winding tendrils.

Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.