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Jun 14, 2021 · For example, California has a native grape, Vitis californicus. It's a true grape and you can eat its berries, but we don't. We do, however, graft with it. Many plantings in wine country are European grapes grafted on Vitis californicus rootstock.
Jan 9, 2024 · Native plants such as chia (Salvia hispanica), amaranth (Amaranthus spp.), and California hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) are recognized for their high protein content, making them valuable plant-based protein sources. These plants contribute to a balanced diet and help in maintaining muscle health.
Certain native plants are edible as well and plants like sage, for example, can be used for medicinal purposes and tea. But they have a low germination rate compared to non-natives and are a vital part of our Southern Californian ecosystem.
Jun 26, 2012 · My husband and I often test berries from native plants that we know are safe, especially after seeing birds and other wildlife eat them. Some of the past grazings have included native currant berries or hollyleaf cherry berries – both bright red and pretty good tasting.
Feb 22, 2024 · Invasive plants are a pervasive issue across California’s public lands, with volunteer groups and public agencies up and down the state working to remove nonnative plants from the landscape by...
- Contributing LA Outdoors Editor
Northern California—and Sonoma County more specifically—is a forager’s dream destination with its misty forests, winding rivers, rolling hills and oak lands. Here, in no particular order, are eight edible wild plants commonly foraged in our part of the world, and suggestions for how you can consume each.
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Erica Cerinthoides is found in countless different habitats and is an extremely variable plant with respect to flower size and colour, plant height, degree of leaf hairiness and flowering period. Its persistent root stock allows it to survive even severe bush fires, rapidly re-sprouting at any time of year, but especially in autumn or spring ...
