Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Bigberry Manzanita
Diegueno - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 219
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Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Scientific name: Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
USDA symbol: ARGL4 (
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Common names: Bigberry Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Branches used to make a broom.
RECRD: 5230 id: 4382