California manroot (Marah fabacea)
Marah fabacea is a perennial vine native to California, known for its large underground tuber. It has lobed leaves, small white flowers, and spiny fruits with toxic.
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Synonyms
Echinocystis fabacea Naudin
Echinocystis inermis Congdon
Echinocystis scabrida Eastw.
Marah inermis (Congdon) Dunn
Megarrhiza californica Torr.
Micrampelis fabacea (Naudin) Greene
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCucurbitales
- familyCucurbitaceae
- genusMarah
- speciesMarah fabacea