Pinemat Manzanita, Snowmat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Synonyms: Arctostaphylos nevadensis ssp. nevadensis, Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. nevadensis
Pinemat manzanita as observed at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area........August 19, 2018.
The photo above shows a branch of pinemat manzanita
and the leaves and flower clusters that it bears as seen on Crofton Butte on
the southern slopes of Mt. Adams............May 28, 2005. Note the attractive
orangish-brown bark of this species.
The photos of pinemat manzanita from this point
on the page to the bottom were all taken at the rock quarry at the end of Rd
K6900 at about 4100' on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams...............May
23, 2005. Note the leaf tips which often end in an abrupt, small, slender point.
- 
Paul Slichter