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Marah macrocarpus

WILD CUCUMBER

Cucurbitaceae
Gourd family

Marah macrocarpus © Edge Of Eden


Perennial, stems 10–23' (3–7 m).
Flowers white, shallowly cup-shaped.
Blooming January–April.
Washes, shrubby or open areas.
Elevation < 2950' (900 m).
Southwestern California, Sonoran Desert.
A Flora of Southern California p. 393 
The Jepson Manual p. 538 543

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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