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Marah gilensis
Also called Wild Cucumber
Gila manroot is a wild, climbing perennial vine from a large tuber, native to dry canyons and washes of Arizona, New Mexico and Sonora. It is rarely grown in gardens, and success depends on giving it a dormant dry period and a sturdy structure to climb.
Marah gilensis, commonly known as the Gila manroot, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, endemic to Arizona and New Mexico in the United States.
Marah gilensis is an uncommon plant with a restricted range in the Southwestern Region of the United States. It is present in Arizona where it is found in the northwestern, central and southern parts of the state at altitudes of up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m). It is also listed in New Mexico. It typically grows near streams in wooded thickets, or in sandy washes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
