Cucurbitaceae Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
Coastal Manroot
Karok - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39
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Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
Scientific name: Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
USDA symbol: MAOR3 (
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Common names: Coastal Manroot
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Family (APG): Cucurbitaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of roots applied to bruises and boils.
RECRD: 5921 id: 22396