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Marah macrocarpus var. micranthus

Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene var. micranthus Stocking

Cucamonga Manroot

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAMAM5

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: Green, spiny.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May

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 macrocarpus var. micranthus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Marah macrocarpus var. micranthus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marah macrocarpus var. micranthus

Metadata

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

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