Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxobox
name = "Arctostaphylos columbiana"

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image_width = 260px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ericales
familia = Ericaceae
genus = "Arctostaphylos"
species = "A. columbiana"
binomial = "Arctostaphylos columbiana"
binomial_authority = Piper
synonyms = "Arctostaphylos tracyi"

"Arctostaphylos columbiana" is a species of manzanita known by the common name hairy manzanita. It is native to the coast of western North America from northern California to British Columbia. This large manzanita is a treelike shrub occasionally reaching heights of up to ten meters. It is erect with hairy branches, the smaller twigs bearing long bristles tipped with sticky glands. The leaves are oval-shaped and may be 6 centimeters long and 3 wide, dull green, fuzzy, and glandular on both surfaces. The small, white, urn-shaped flowers are borne in bunched inflorescences. The fruit is a red drupe about a centimeter in diameter. The seed requires either fire or consumption by animals in order for germination to occur. This manzanita grows in forested areas and has been known to become a weed on Christmas tree farms.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3449,3454,3464 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARCO3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/arccol/all.html Ecology]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Arctostaphylos+columbiana Photo gallery]