[Kinnickinnicks and Manzanita: The Genus Arctostaphylos in the Southwestern Deserts and Mountains of the United States]

Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca

Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus

Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita: Arctostaphylos glauca (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus)

Bigberry manzanita as seen amongst large granitic boulders in Culp Valley, several miles southwest of Borrego Springs, CA..........March 29, 2011.

Leaf blade of Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita: Arctostaphylos glauca (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus) - Leaves of Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita: Arctostaphylos glauca (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus)

Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita: Arctostaphylos glauca (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus) - Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita: Arctostaphylos glauca (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus) - Bigberry Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita: Arctostaphylos glauca (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola; Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula; Xerobotrys glaucus)

Bigberry manzanita as seen amongst large granitic boulders in Culp Valley, several miles southwest of Borrego Springs, CA..........March 29, 2011.
Paul Slichter