Corylus cornuta californica |Western Beaked Hazel |California Hazelnut | 5_Seeds Seeds

Corylus cornuta californica |Western Beaked Hazel |California Hazelnut | 5_Seeds SeedsThis is Corylus cornuta californica, also known as Western Beaked Hazel, and California Hazelnut. This shrub has both male and female flowers and it pollinates itself through the wind. The California Hazelnut plant is happy in full shade or full sun. The seeds, or nuts, can be eaten raw or cooked, fresh or preserved. Some people use the seeds to make an oil which is edible. Fiber from the inner bark can be used to make cord or paper. Corylus cornuta

Diana Fritillary and Cassus Roadside-Skipper butterflies and the Bedstraw hawkmoth

This is Corylus avellana Contorta

This striking plant is native to Mexico

so you do not want to eat too much of this plant while it is raw but it can be boiled or dried and eaten without a worry

USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 11

USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 9

These seeds were collected from Passiflora bogotensis

This vine produces blue or purple flowers

The flower may do this to attract cold blooded insects that pollinate this plant

kidney stones

also known as Broom

This is a popular choice for people who want to sheer this plant into a compact shrub