Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–18 of 18 plants in Cucurbitaceae
American Melonleaf
Cayaponia americana
Cucurbitaceae
Native
American Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Angled Luffa
Luffa acutangula
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
Cucurbitaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Calabash
Lagenaria siceraria
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Fevillea cordifolia
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Fodder Melon
Citrullus amarus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Ivy Gourd
Coccinia grandis
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Mexican Sour Gherkin
Melothria scabra
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Okeechobee Gourd
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Sponge Gourd
Luffa aegyptiaca
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
West Indian Gherkin
Cucumis anguria
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Winter Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.