Status: Native
Synonyms:
Echinocystis gilensis Greene
Megarrhiza gilensis Greene
Micrampelis gilensis (Greene) Britton
Marah gilensis is a vine with simple tendrils and spiny fruit. The leaves are palmately lobed. The fruits are larger than those of Sicyos, and the leaves are more deeply lobed.
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Marah gilensis, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, San Francisco River, March 11, 2026
Marah gilensis, herbage, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, San Francisco River, March 11, 2026
Marah gilensis, flower, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, San Francisco River, March 11, 2026
Marah gilensis, leaves, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, San Francisco River, March 11, 2026
Marah gilensis, leaf and flower, photo Radha Veach, Catron County, San Francisco River, March 11, 2026
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