Ericaceae FAMILY
Menziesia ferruginea
Menziesia ferruginea
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Menziesia ferruginea is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America.
HabitatWoodland shade below 300 metres in California[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ].