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Ericaceae FAMILY

Arctostaphylos glauca

Arctostaphylos glauca

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Arctostaphylos glauca is an evergreen shrub growing 1 - 6 metres tall; sometimes, especially in coastal regions, becoming a tree up to 8 metres tall with a rounded to irregular crown[ 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. , 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. It is grown as an ornamental, especially within its native range, because it is resistant to heat, drought, and cold[ 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 ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California, Baja California
HabitatRocky slopes, chaparral, woodlands; at elevations from 300 - 2,200 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. ]. Dry slopes below 1500 metres[ 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. ].