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Arctostaphylos columbiana is a species of manzanita known by the common name hairy manzanita. It is native to the coast of western North America from northern California to British Columbia. This large manzanita is a treelike shrub occasionally reaching heights of up to ten meters. It is erect with hairy branches, the smaller twigs bearing long bristles tipped with sticky glands. The leaves are oval-shaped and may be 6 centimeters long and 3 wide, dull green, fuzzy, and hairy on both surfaces. The small, white, urn-shaped flowers are borne in bunched flower clusters. The fruit is a red drupe about a centimeter in diameter. The seed requires either fire or consumption by animals in order for germination to occur. This manzanita grows in forested areas and has been known to become a weed on Christmas tree farms.
Shrub
6 - 33 ft Tall
Slow
Evergreen
White, Green, Red
Spring, Winter
Partial Shade
Very Low
Fast
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
4, 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Rocky slopes
Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Forest
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Likely
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Confirmed
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
Acronicta perdita
Adela septentrionella
Aethaloida packardaria
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Hops
Humulus lupulus
Plums & Prunes
Prunus
Pears
Pyrus communis