Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Conifer Genera Descriptions

How To Use The Descriptions For Further Research

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Tsuga


Mountain Hemlock

Tsuga mertensiana

Tea can be made from the needles. The inner bark is edible in emergencies.

Tsuga mertensiana
Cal Flora Record



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