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Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
coastal manroot
Symbol: MAOR3
Group: Dicot
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Growth Habit: Vine
Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native

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Plant Synonyms:
MAOR3 Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
 

ECOR3

Echinocystis oregana (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Cogn.
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State Distributional Map for MAOR3
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Plant Distribution by State

Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell

MAOR3

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California distribution information
Related Taxa:
Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell

View 33 genera in Cucurbitaceae, 6 species in Marah

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Classification:
Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Violales –
                         Family Cucurbitaceae – Cucumber family
                            Genus Marah Kellogg – manroot
                               Species Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell – coastal manroot

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Invasive Information:
Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
        western wildcucumber
        coastal manroot
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22395.

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