MARAH FABACEA
Author:
Edward Lee Greene, 1910
Family:
CUCURBITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Greene. (1910). In: Leaflets Bot. Obs. 2: 36.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
60 Centimetres
Height:
6 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Echinocystis fabacea, Charles Victor Naudin, 1859.
Echinocystis fabacea var. agrestis, Congdon.
Echinocystis fabacea var. inermis, Jeps.
Echinocystis inermis, Congdon.
Echinocystis scabrida, Eastw.
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Marah fabacea var. agrestis, Stocking.
Marah inermis, Dunn.
Megarrhiza californica, Torr.
Micrampelis fabacea, Greene.
Micrampelis fabacea var. agrestis, Greene.
This member of the Cucurbitaceae family was given this name by Edward Lee Greene in 1910. It is found in south-western U.S.A., growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow up to 60 centimetres in diameter, and it is said to grow very long: Two meters. The vines can reach six meters, the flowers are white, and the fruits filled with soft spikes.
The genera name might be from Latin amarus; 'bitter' for the taste of the roots. The species name for the inflorescence's resemblance with Faba; broad bean.
Flower
Greenish Yellow - Cream - White
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
