Manzanita, Bearberry
Evergreen
Native: Western North America
Mycorrhizal symbiotic fungi (association, family)
Flowers:
Bloom in winter
Many (younger species) germinate only after a fire
Wood:
Hard, Dense wood
Hot burning wood
Inception: 15 million years ago
106 species worldwide, 95 in California
2005.03.08 March
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The following pictures were taken the same day in Cohasset, Ca
Several different plants
Probably Species Arctostaphylos manzanita (Just a guess...)
2005.03.08 March
Cohasset
2005.03.08 March
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2005.03.08 March
Cohasset
Huge trunk!
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2005.03.08 March
Cohasset
2005.03.08 March
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2005.03.08 March
Cohasset
2005.03.08 March
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2005.03.08 March
Cohasset
Species Arctostaphylos. columbiana
Species Arctostaphylos. uva-ursi (emerald carpet)
Species Arctostaphylos franciscana (low grownd crawler few living)
Species Arctostaphylos.montana. ravenii (Presidio manzanita one living)
Species Arctostaphylos stanfordiana (Sonoma manzanita, Stanford Manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos densiflora, (Sonoma manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos. hispidula (Howell's manzanita Del Norte and Sonoma County).
Species Arctostaphylos otayensis (Otay Manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos canescens (Hoary Manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos elegans, (Konocti Manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos glandulosa campbelliae, (Eastwood Manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos manzanita (Northern California Manzanita)
Species Arctostaphylos mewukka Indian Manzanita
Species Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Ione Manzanita
Species Arctostaphylos nevadensis (Pine-mat Manzanita ground cover)
Species Arctostaphylos nummularia Fort brag Manzanita
