Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Wild Cucumber (Marah oreganus) is a native perennial herb or vine that grows in central and northern California. It tends to grow in shrubby or open places, at elevations from 0-5900 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Vine

Sun

Partial Shade

Site type

Shrubby or open places, edges

Plant communities

Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

1 confirmed and 27 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Adela septentrionella

Narrow-legged Miner Bee

Andrena angustitarsata

Mock-orange Miner Bee

Andrena candida

Purple Miner Bee

Andrena prunorum