Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Food or more inland

or more inland

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Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Encelia californica 'El Dorado' Common Name El Dorado Bush Sunflower Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

A good choice for small spaces and well-watered areas

but can be pruned smaller

Marah macrocarpa - Wild Cucumber, Man Root, Chilicothe (Plant) Food or more inlandCommon 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,