Betulaceae FAMILY

Corylus cornuta californica

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Corylus cornuta californica is an open, spreading deciduous shrub or tree, usually with several trunks; it usually grows up to 8 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres.The plant can sucker to form thickets[ 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. , 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California

HabitatDamp rocky slopes and stream banks in coastal mountain ranges; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,500 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. ]