Ericaceae FAMILY

Arctostaphylos pungens

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Arctostaphylos pungens is an evergreen, erect shrub growing 1 - 3 metres tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The root system is shallow and fibrous except in sandy soils, where taproots are usually well developed[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California to Utah, south to Mexico and Texas

HabitatGravelly soils in sunny places in the Chaparral[ 181 Title Meet Flora Mexicana. Publication Author Pesman. M. W. Publisher Dale S. King. Arizona. Year 1962 ISBN - Description Very readable flora but rather lacking botanically. A few notes on useful plants. ]. Open pine forests, pinyon-juniper woodlands, chaparral; at elevations from 300 - 2,600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Often found in dense stands that suppress the growth of other plants[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ].