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Corylus cornuta var. californica

Corylus cornuta Marshall var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp

California Hazelnut

Betulaceae (Birch Family)

Synonym(s): Corylus californica, Corylus cornuta ssp. californica, Corylus cornuta var. glandulosa

USDA Symbol: COCOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 45 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Squirrels, Birds
Use Food: Nuts can be eaten raw or roasted.
Use Other: Native Americans used wood for basketry and arrows.
Attracts: Birds

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Corylus cornuta var. californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Corylus cornuta var. californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Corylus cornuta var. californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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