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Arctostaphylos columbiana  Piper
Hairy manzanita,   Redwood manzanita
Arctostaphylos columbiana is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Arctostaphylos
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEFArctostaphylos columbiana f. tracyi
JEF + PLANTSArctostaphylos columbiana var. tracyi
JEF + PLANTSArctostaphylos tracyi
Information about  Arctostaphylos columbiana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ARCO3)

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Arctostaphylos: from two Greek words arktos, "bear," and staphule, "a bunch of grapes," referring to the common name of the first-known species, and also perhaps alluding to bears feeding on the grape-like fruits (contributed by Cynthia Powell)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2024).