Early Uses of California Plants tools Tehachapi Mountain Area

Tehachapi Mountain Area

July Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 5ft

Hedge/Screen

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles' Common Name Canyon Sparkles Santa Cruz Island Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Cream Flowering Months May

Early Uses of California Plants tools Tehachapi Mountain AreaInformation 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.