Description
Occurs at low to middle elevations; male catkins flower before leaves appear; female catkins are tiny; squirrels and Steller’s Jay eat the spherical nuts, which ripen by autumn
Scientific Name: Corylus cornuta var. californica
Beaked hazelnut
Occurs at low to middle elevations; male catkins flower before leaves appear; female catkins are tiny; squirrels and Steller’s Jay eat the spherical nuts, which ripen by autumn
