Eriodictyon californicum - California Yerba Santa (Plant) Size:5G Eating the Landscape is an

Eating the Landscape is an essential resource for ethnobotanists

Perkins traces how shifting political contexts combined with activists' own efforts to institutionalize their work within nonprofits and state structures

It has bright yellow flowers and colorful leaves

Makes an excellent tough groundcover for erosion control

this smaller oak was identified as a species in 1981

Eriodictyon californicum - California Yerba Santa (Plant) Size:5G Eating the Landscape is anAn excellent plant for butterfly habitats, as its flowers attract many different species. It's also excellent for erosion contol on dry hills and slopes. It spreads vigorously by rhizomes and can become invasive. Photos by Deniz Wilson, Irene, and Aniket Murarka iNaturalist, respectively. Plant Characteristics Family Name Boraginaceae Species Name Eriodictyon californicum Common Name California Yerba Santa Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun,