Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw.
Eastwood's Manzanita
Cahuilla - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 40
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Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw.
Scientific name: Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw.
USDA symbol: ARGLG3 (
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Common names: Eastwood's Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Dried berries ground into flour and used to make mush.
RECRD: 11239 id: 4355