another nickname for manzinita is "Iron Wood"
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Manzanita (Kinnikinnick)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
General Information
Group: Dicot
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Other common names: Bearberry
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Ericale
Family: Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus: Arctostaphylos – Manzanita or kinnikinnick
Species: Uva-ursi
Native Range
All of North America and Greenland, excluding the Southeastern United States
Additional Information
- Dense, low shrub
- Evergreen (autumn: reddish-green to purple)
- White to pink perfect flowers (bisexual)
- Fruit: red to pink drupes about ¼ -½ inches
- Drupes contain 1-5 seeds and are consumed by songbirds
Location at Albuquerque Academy
6-7 xeriscape
Sources and More Information
USDA, NRCS. 2021. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov, 8 March 2021). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA
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