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Marah watsonii

Marah watsonii (Cogn.) Greene

Taw Manroot, Watson's Wild Cucumber

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAWA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Pepo
Size Notes: Sprawling or climbing, stems up to about 18 feet long.
Fruit: Striped dark green, smooth to sparsely spiny.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Marah watsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Marah watsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marah watsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-30
Research By: CBR

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