California Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Bigroot (Marah fabaceus)

A California Native - Photo taken in Niles Canyon, Alameda County, CA. Root grows to 8 ft long, giving it the "man" root name.

by PotEmUp Jun 22, 2003 1:16 PM

Fruit

by Zanymuse Jun 23, 2003 9:59 PM

Wild cucumber, an invasive non native plant here is chocking out the trees along a creek

by Zanymuse Jun 23, 2003 10:02 PM

In spring this vine, which rapidly climbs everything in site, is covered with dainty white blossoms

by CApoppy Apr 3, 2005 9:10 AM

Spiny seed pods about 2" in diameter release large seed in May/June in our N California mouuntain area

by CApoppy Jun 4, 2008 3:29 AM

by palmbob Mar 4, 2009 4:09 AM

this plant has taken over my pickett fence. I thought maybe it was a grape at first... then maybe hope when the sickly sweet flowers came out

by eastcoastgreen Sep 12, 2010 2:13 PM