Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Indigenous Authors Plant Characteristics Species Name Chlorogalum

Plant Characteristics Species Name Chlorogalum pomeridianum Common Name Soap Plant

Plant Characteristics Family Name Lamiaceae Species Name Salvia spathacea 'Cerro Alto' Common Name Cerro Alto Hummingbird Sage Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Makes a good barrier plant

Natural Habitat Streambanks

Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Indigenous Authors Plant Characteristics Species Name ChlorogalumCommon vine in the chaparral. Emerges with first winter rains from a tuber that grows to several hundred pounds. Fruit pods are large and prickly. Completely dormant in summer. Caution: seeds are toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Curcurbitaceae Species Name Marah macrocarpa Common Name Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe Plant Type Vine Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color White,