Coast Man-Root (Marah oregana) Login         


        Description
  • CA Bloom Mar - Jun
  • This is a cucumber plant with a root the size of a man.
  • It grows rapidly right after rain, and has very large leaves - up to 8" across.
  • Male flowers appear in groups near the top of the stem. Female flowers usually appear individually.
  • Found in shrubby or open areas.
  • Similar to California Manroot.
  • CA native
  • Cucumber Family (Cucurbitaceae)



Flowers, on horizontal stalks, have 5 separate greenish-white petals that come to a point. The center is yellow.



Leaves are quite large and glossy. Tendrils allow the vine to drape itself over other shrubs.


The fruit is a roundish cucumber covered with spines.

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