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Marah fabacea  (Naudin) Greene
California man-root
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Marah fabacea is a perennial herb or vine that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Genus: Marah
Family: Cucurbitaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFMarah fabacea var. agrestis
ICPNMarah fabaceus var. agrestis
ICPNMarah fabaceus var. fabaceus
JEFMarah fabaceus
Information about  Marah fabacea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

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Learn more about Marah fabacea: Marah fabacea Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).