Early Uses of California Plants Theodore Payne Foundation Looks great in planters or

Looks great in planters or pruned as a low hedge

Growth Rate Moderate Endangered N/A Growth Habit Mounding

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rosaceae Species Name Cercocarpus betuloides var

and to tell how to gather and use the most palatable and abundant species without damaging the environment

Natural Habitat Shale outcrops

Early Uses of California Plants Theodore Payne Foundation Looks great in planters orInformation 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.