Hi Everyone. I am new to the group. I have been trying to ID this plant I found near Alice, Texas since August, and I am really having a hard time finding any reliable information about it. My niece has a small piece of land out in the country and I found this growing wild on the back part of her property. At first glance, I thought it might be Mexican Sour Gurkin, but I have since ruled that out. I believe it to be some sort of melon, but I really can't find any about it. I recently showed the picture to a man from India and he said they have something identical to it in India, but I can remember what he called it.
I would love it if it were a native plant that is edible, but I want 100% positive ID on it before even considering that. Right now I have absolutely nothing to go on. Thanks for your help.
Help me ID this wild melon plant in Southeast Texas please
Looks a lot like the various Cucumis callosus or maybe Cucumis melo var. agrestis or some other variety of Cucumis melo.
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/92078/#b
My grandmother used to grow these as Plum Granny and put them in bowls around her house for their aroma. ZilyZily has the botanical name Cucumis melo but I always liked the common name from my grandmother and makes looking it up easy.
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