Species Information
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Marah
Species: gilensis
Gila Man-Root - Marah gilensis
Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Perennial, trailing or climbing monoecious vines with very large, tuberlike roots.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 0
Number of Mapped Locations: 0
Number of Observations: 0
External Links
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NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)