Rhamnaceae Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.
Buckbrush
Mendocino Indian - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 367
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Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: CECUC3 (
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Common names: Buckbrush
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Seeds eaten by squirrels as forage.
RECRD: 43323 id: 8629