. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Distribution. California wild rose is abundant along stream hanks and in moist places along roadsides, near streams, and in canyons from sea level to about 4,000 feet elevation throughout California. It occurs in many plant communities. Economic value. In some localities California wild rose furnishes abundant browse. Because of its moderate size much of the foliage is within reach of the animals. The prickly branches, however, tend to preclude close utiliza- tion either of the foliage or current twigs
. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Distribution. California wild rose is abundant along stream hanks and in moist places along roadsides, near streams, and in canyons from sea level to about 4,000 feet elevation throughout California. It occurs in many plant communities. Economic value. In some localities California wild rose furnishes abundant browse. Because of its moderate size much of the foliage is within reach of the animals. The prickly branches, however, tend to preclude close utiliza- tion either of the foliage or current twigs by cattle and sheep, but not by deer. Various birds and mammals feed on the fleshy fruits. Browse rating. Fair for goats; fair to poor for sheep and deer; poor for cattle; and poor to useless for horses. TO YON (Heteromeles) Toyon is the festive holiday berry of California. From Thanksgiving and to after Christmas the clusters of red berries on this shrub give wonderful color to the foothill areas of California. Florists carry it for holiday decora- tion, and although not as traditional as the English holly (Ilex aquifolium), it supplies much more color. In Cali- fornia it is widely used as Christmas berry. Gardeners, too, recognize its ornamental value, and it finds a place in many a home garden. toyon (Heteromeles [Photinia] arbutifolia) (drawing on this page), also called Christmas berry and California holly. Evergreen, large, erect shrub or small tree, 6 to 10 Toyon (Heteromeles [Photinia] arbutifolia). This plant grows in scat- tered stands on all slopes. In dense chaparral it grows beyond the reach l grazing animals. It sprouts vigorously after a fire and is then utilized in varying degrees. Because of the leathery nature of the leaves it is not a highly important browse feet high. Leaves simple, alternate, oblong or elliptical, 2 to 4 inches long, % inch to 1M inches wide, thick and leathery, dark glossy green above, lighter beneath, mar- gins regularly toothed
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