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Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene

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Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene
Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene
Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene
Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene

Life form2, 3: vine, non-woody, forb, perennial
Habitat: canyons, washes, mountains
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: palmate lobed
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: winter and spring
Armament2, 3: spiny fruits
Family1, 2, 3: Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Status: locally common
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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