Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared Heritage of the Californias Fauna and foothills of Caspers Wilderness

and foothills of Caspers Wilderness Park

Kat Anderson presents a wealth of information on native land management practices gleaned in part from interviews and correspondence with Native Americans who recall what their grandparents told them about how and when areas were burned

Tolerates some shade as well as sun

montane chaparral

Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared Heritage of the Californias Fauna and foothills of Caspers WildernessExplores the remarkable interdependence between native peoples and native plants of the Californias through in depth descriptions of 47 native plants and their uses, lively narratives, and hundreds of vivid photographs. For thousands of years, the Kumeyaay people of northern Baja California and southern California made their homes in the diverse landscapes of the region, interacting with native plants and continuously refining their botanical