[The Heath Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Kinnikinnicks and Manzanitas of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Arctostaphylos

Inflorescence of Bristly Manzanita, Columbia Manzanita, Hairy Manzanita: Arctostaphylos columbiana (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos columbiana ssp. columbiana, Arctostaphylos columbiana var. tracyi, Arctostaphylos tomentosa, Arctostaphylos tracyi)

Hairy Manzanita: Arctostaphylos columbiana

Bristly Manzanita, Columbia Manzanita, Hairy Manzanita: Arctostaphylos columbiana (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos columbiana ssp. columbiana, Arctostaphylos columbiana var. tracyi, Arctostaphylos tomentosa, Arctostaphylos tracyi) - Plants shrublike, spreading to erect, generally greater than 30 cm high. The leaves are grayish-haired, with ovate, lanceolate or elliptic in shape, with blades 2-6 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide. Berries brownish-red.

Pinemat Manzanita, Kinnikinnick, Snowmat Manzanita: Arctostaphylos nevadensis (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos nevadensis ssp. nevadensis, Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. nevadensis) - Plants prostrate shrubs, generally less than 20 cm high (generally more upright than #3 bleow.). Leaves oblong to spatulate with pointed tips, with blades 1-3 cm long. The blades are largely glabrous. Berries brownish red.

Green-leaf Manzanita, Green-leaved Manzanita, Snowbrush Manzanita: Arctostaphylos patula (Synonyms: Arctostaphylos acutifolia, Arctostaphylos parryana, Arctostaphylos parryana var. pinetorum, Arctostaphylos patula ssp. platyphylla, Arctostaphylos patula var. coalescens, Arctostaphylos platyphylla)

Bearberry, Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Synonyms: Arbutus uva-ursi, Arctostaphylos adenotricha, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. adenotricha, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. coactilis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. longipilosa, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. monoensis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. stipitata, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. adenotricha, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. coactilis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. leobreweri, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. marinensis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. pacifica, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. stipitata, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. suborbiculata, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. uva-ursi, Uva-ursi uva-ursi) - Plants prostrate shrubs, generally less than 20 cm high. Leaves oblong, obovate or spatulate with rounded tips, the blades 1-3 cm long. The blades are largely glabrous. Berries bright red.


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