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Family = Ericaceae, Genus = Arctostaphylos, Species = columbiana, including synonyms,

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Arctostaphylos columbiana   (hairy manzanita, bristly manzanita)  
(= Arctostaphylos columbiana in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Erect or spreading shrubs 1-3 m. tall, simple at the base, the old branches with purplish-red bark; young twigs grayish-pubescent, also with scattered bristles which may be glandular.
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Moist, open woods.



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