We describe two new subspecies of the widespread shrub Arctostaphylos. One subspecies is a southern extension of A. purissima; A. purissima subsp. globosa V.T. Parker and M.C. Vasey. It differs from ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The central Sierran tetraploid Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam has been reported to be an allopolyploid originating from the diploid species, A ...

Manzanita is in full bloom right now. The whole shrub is often covered in beautiful urn-shaped, pink and white flowers. This California native, genus Arctostaphylos, will make a wonderful addition to ...

Manzanita covered the dusty chaparral country of the Wild West, as iconic as shoot-'em-ups and saloons, as ruggedly handsome as John Wayne. Muscular trunks and tough, evergreen leaves allowed it to ...

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