Field Guide to Grasses of California botany Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos tomentosa--creeping form Common Name Creeping Form Woolly-Leaf Manzanita Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

wet places

Synthetic leather palm is thorn and puncture resistant

The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook

shawii Common Name Shaw's Agave Plant Type Cactus/Succulent Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Field Guide to Grasses of California botany Plant Characteristics Family Name EricaceaeGrasses and grasslands are of increasing interest to conservationists, biologists, and gardeners. There are more than 300 species of native California grasses and they are found in almost every climatefrom cool, wet forests to hot, dry deserts. Native grasses are also important to land restoration as they improve soil quality, increase water infiltration, and recycle nutrients. Their deep roots can tap soil water, which allows them to stay green year