Latin name: Marah fabacea (Naudin) Greene Pronunciation: Mar-ah fab-AY-see-a Common name: California man-root Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Habitat: Streamsides, washes, shrubby to open areas below 5000' California Floristic Province Blooming period: February to April Name derivations: 1) Marah 2) fabacea |
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