Arctostaphylos glauca

Arctostaphylos glauca
manzanita man`za*ni"ta (m[a^]n`z[.a]*n[=e]"t[.a]), n. [Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.] (Bot.) A name given to several species of {Arctostaphylos}, but mostly to {Arctostaphylos glauca} and {Arctostaphylos pungens}, shrubs of California, Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly bear. [1913 Webster]

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  • Arctostaphylos glauca — ID 5535 Symbol Key ARGL4 Common Name bigberry manzanita Family Ericaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl. — Symbol ARGL4 Common Name bigberry manzanita Botanical Family Ericaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl. var. puberula J.T. Howell — Symbol ARGL4 Synonym Symbol ARGLP Botanical Family Ericaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Arctostaphylos — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos viscida …   Wikipedia Español

  • Arctostaphylos — Taxobox name = Arctostaphylos image width = 250px image caption = Whiteleaf Manzanita ( Arctostaphylos viscida ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Ericaceae genus = Arctostaphylos genus… …   Wikipedia

  • Arctostaphylos — manzanita man za*ni ta (m[a^]n z[.a]*n[=e] t[.a]), n. [Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.] (Bot.) A name given to several species of {Arctostaphylos}, but mostly to {Arctostaphylos glauca} and {Arctostaphylos pungens}, shrubs of California, Oregon,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Arctostaphylos pungens — manzanita man za*ni ta (m[a^]n z[.a]*n[=e] t[.a]), n. [Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.] (Bot.) A name given to several species of {Arctostaphylos}, but mostly to {Arctostaphylos glauca} and {Arctostaphylos pungens}, shrubs of California, Oregon,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Arctostaphylos ×benitoensis J.B. Roof (pro sp.) [glauca × pungens] — Symbol ARBE3 Botanical Family Ericaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Arctostaphylos ×benitoensis J.B. Roof (pro sp.) [glauca × pungens] — Symbol ARBE3 Botanical Family Ericaceae …   Scientific plant list

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