Marah watsonii
(Cogn.) Greene
Taw Man-Root
Marah watsonii is a perennial herb or vine that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Foothill Woodland, Chaparral
[Wikipedia] Range: Marah watsonii, the taw manroot, is an uncommon species in the genus Marah endemic to central northern California. Its range is bounded by the eastern coastal foothills, the western foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada and Cascades ranges and from Lake Berryessa in the south to Lake Shasta in the north. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
