Bristly Manzanita, Hairy Manzanita
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Synonyms: Arctostaphylos columbiana ssp. columbiana, Arctostaphylos nortensis, Arctostaphylos tracyi
First flowers for the year for hairy manzanita as seen on Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........February 8, 2016.
The dorsal leaf surface of hairy manzanita as seen on Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........August 26, 2009. Note the reddish-brown bark of the older, lower stems.
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Close-ups of the colorful bark and stems with distinct long, spreading hairs of hairy manzanita as seen on Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........June 13, 2010.
Hairy manzanita beginning to bloom at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast........April 16, 2017.
The dorsal leaf surface of hairy manzanita as seen on Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........August 26, 2009. Note the densely hairy leaf petiole and stem.
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First flowers for the year for hairy manzanita as seen on Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........March 10, 2019. Note the bumblebee pollinator.
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Leaves and developing berries (left) of hairy manzanita as seen on Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........August 26, 2009. The photo at right shows a close-up of the leaves and stems with developing flower buds of hairy manzanita from the same location............January 8, 2015. Note the long, spreading hairs on the stems.
Paul Slichter