Early Uses of California Plants botany environmentally friendly garden

environmentally friendly garden

Channel Islands (probably naturalized north of Sonoma Co

Endangered by urban development throughout its range

A finely textured perennial that does well in a dry garden with good drainage

Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Coastal scrub

Early Uses of California Plants botany environmentally friendly gardenInformation 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.