Ericaceae FAMILY

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Arctostaphylos glandulosa is an erect or mound-forming, evergreen 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, mainly within its native range, and is a very effective soil stabilizer in the arid regions in which it grows[ 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 RangeSouthwest N. America - Oregon, California, northwest Mexico (Baja California).

HabitatMaritime and interior chaparral; steep, rocky slopes; closed-cone conifer forests; on graniti rocks; sandstone coastal bluffs; at elevations from 10 - 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. ].