Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions
How To Use The Descriptions For Further Research
You may research other species listed by selecting the italicized links.You can press each picture to see where it is credited to and, in many cases, to see other pictures of the species.
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Ericaceae - Heath Family
Madrone
The berries may be eaten raw, steamed or boiled. They may saved for future use after boiling.
Manzanita
Arctostaphylos mariposa,
A. mewukka,
A. nevadensis,
A. patula,
A. uva-ursi var. coactilis,
A. viscida
Berries may eaten raw when ripe in small quantities. Cooking them renders them completely edible. You can make cider by crushing the berries (red or green) and scalding with an equal amount of water then allowing the solids to settle. The berries can be dried also and the seeds can be ground into flour or meal.
Alpine Wintergreen
The leaves and flowers have a wintergreen flavor and are edible raw or cooked.
The pictured image is a similar species, G. shallon
CalFlora Record
Huckleberry
Vaccinium arbuscula,
V. nivictum,
V. occidentale,
V. parvifolium
The berries are eaten raw, cooked, or after being dried and stored.
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