Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf: Green
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

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

Find Seed or Plants

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 either on display or available from the following:

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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Recommended Species Lists

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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