Early Uses of California Plants botany Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn' Common Name Frosty Dawn Maritime Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

and sings with the sounds of wild things

Baja CA Natural Habitat Chaparral

A finely textured perennial that does well in a dry garden with good drainage

Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Coastal scrub

Early Uses of California Plants botany Plant Characteristics Family Name RhamnaceaeInformation from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.