Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Cucurbitales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/8/20):
Momordica charantia ssp. charantia
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Momordica charantia
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
COMMON NAME:
Balsam-pear, Balsam-apple, Bitter Melon
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcharantia_sebring1
June Polk County FL
Leaf blade suborbiculate-orbiculate, deeply palmately 5-7 lobed, base cordate, per Flora of North America.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcharantia_sebring1b
June Polk County FL
The five petals bright yellow, obovate to oblong-obovate, per Flora of North America.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcharantia_sebring4
June Polk County FL
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/8/20):
Momordica charantia ssp. charantia
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Momordica charantia
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
2702
Climbing herbaceous vine (with tendrils)
Annual
Monoecious
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, fence-rows, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Africa
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Unisexual
Slightly bilaterally symmetrical
5-lobed rotate or broadly campanulate corolla
3 stamens (rarely 2)
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Berry
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