General Meeting – March 1, 2021
Ethnobotany of Coastal Southern California:
Historical Uses of Native Plants
Join us for a presentation by Tony Baker showcasing many of the local plants and diverse habitats that sustained an indigenous population for thousands of years along our coastal regions from a botanical and historical perspective.
Shown below is Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), instantly recognizable for its bright red winter berries. Learn about indigenous peoples’ uses of this plant and others during Tony’s talk.
- References
- Tending the Wild by Kat Anderson
- Chumash Ethnobotany by Jan Timbrook Kumeyaay
- Ethnobotany by Michael Wilken-Robertson
- The Ohlone Way by Malcolm Margolin
- Ishi in Two Worlds by Theodora Kroeber
- First Angelinos by William McCawley
