Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Indigenous Authors The book begins with an

The book begins with an in-depth introduction to native pollinators and to birds

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus 'Blue Ray' Common Name Blue Ray Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

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

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Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Indigenous Authors The book begins with anCommon 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,