Early Uses of California Plants botany Endangered by urban development throughout

Endangered by urban development throughout its range

Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Coastal scrub

Baja CA Natural Habitat Chaparral

and sings with the sounds of wild things

May Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 1

Early Uses of California Plants botany Endangered by urban development throughoutInformation from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.