Native American Ethnobotany Nature & Wildlife Books as well as the Sierra

as well as the Sierra Nevada

similar to thorns

Strong yet lightweight

Petite leaves are lance to oval shaped with pointed tips and shiny green above and pale and waxy below

Landscape Use and Ecological Function: This native plant is found in the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia south to California

Native American Ethnobotany Nature & Wildlife Books as well as the SierraBy Daniel E. Moerman An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by North American native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. Anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman has devoted 25 years to the task of gathering together the accumulated ethnobotanical knowledge on more than 4000 plants. More than 44,000 uses for these plants by various tribes are documented here. This is undoubtedly the most massive ethnobotanical survey