Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene (Big Root)
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Habitat: canyons,washes,mountains
Life Form: vine,non-woody,forb,perennial Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: winter and spring Spines: spiny fruits Family: Cucurbitaceae (gourd family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 12. Eudicots: Campanulaceae to Cucurbitaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-21: 1-39. Published 30 March 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 33 (4.4 MB pdf) |
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