Thursday, August 16, 2012

Trivia of the Day...

Today's question involves plants -->

This plant is the only representative from its family found in California.  It is a shrub known for its long life (100 years) and preference for growing on dry, rocky hillsides below 5,000 feet.  It has small greenish flowers from March through May.  Its fruit has a large, oily seed that is edible and is the source of a rich drink.  What is the plant?