Marah oreganus (Torr. & A.Gray) Howell

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Marah

Characteristics

A vine that keeps growing from year to year. It has a large woody root. The stems are trailing or twining. The leaves are alternate and glossy. They are 20 cm long. They have shallow lobes spread out like fingers on a hand. The flowers are white. They are 6-12 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality monoecy
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in thickets and along the edges of forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The young leaves have been used as a vegetable and tea. Caution: The seeds are poisonous.
Uses beverage poison tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Antirheumatic (External) (root), Poison (root), Venereal Aid (root), Eye Medicine (root), Antirheumatic (External) (seed), Poison (seed), Urinary Aid (seed), Venereal Aid (seed), Poison (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified)
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Distribution

Marah oreganus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152840-2
WFO ID wfo-0000377140
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Synonyms

Marah oreganus Sicyos oreganus Megarrhiza oregona Micrampelis oregana Echinocystis oregana