Marah fabaceus
Bigroot
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The Marah fabaceus plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bigroot. Some home gardeners know the variety as Echinocystis fabacea. Naudin.

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Latin Name:  Marah fabaceus
Common Name:  Bigroot
Family:  Cucurbitaceae
Author:  (Naudin.)Greene.
 
Known Hazards:  The root is said to be poisonous to fish[257]. We have no reports as to whether or not it is toxic to mammals[K].
 
Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Banks and slopes below 750 metres in coastal strand and mixed evergreen forests[71].

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