Latin name: Marah horrida (Congdon) Dunn
Pronunciation: MAR-ah HOR-i-da
Common name: Sierra manroot
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Habitat: Open shrubby places to 3000', southern Sierra Nevada foothills, Tehachapi Mts
Blooming period: March to April
Name derivations: 1) Marah 2) horrida
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