manzanitas
Red-barked California shrubs
Manzanitas are evergreen shrubs native to western North America, recognizable by their smooth, reddish bark and small, leathery leaves.
The name comes from Spanish for "little apples," describing their small berry-like fruit.
Manzanitas thrive in dry, rocky terrain and are common in chaparral landscapes: The hillside was thick with manzanita and scrub oak.
Retains foliage year-round
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- peeling barkTree shedding outer layer
- burlKnotty tree outgrowth
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
Clean by rubbing hard
- shrublandBush-dominated vegetation zone
- sagebrushAromatic arid-land shrub
- yuccaSpiny desert plant
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
heath · maquis · drought-tolerant · wildfire · fire-adapted
Western U.S. mountain range
- coastal rangeMountains near the shore
- montaneOf cooler elevated zones
- endemicNative to one area
- native plantsFlora original to area
Berkeley · Stanford · Yosemite · chaparral · foothill · wildland
evergreen
Retains foliage year-round
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- peeling barkTree shedding outer layer
- burlKnotty tree outgrowth
scrub
Clean by rubbing hard
buckwheat · heath · maquis · drought-tolerant · wildfire · fire-adapted
Sierra Nevada
Western U.S. mountain range
- coastal rangeMountains near the shore
- montaneOf cooler elevated zones
- endemicNative to one area
native plants · Berkeley · Stanford · Yosemite · chaparral · foothill · wildland
manzanitasredwoods
Massive Pacific coast conifers
Douglas firs · deciduous trees · willows · cottonwoods · alders
manzanitashydrophytes
Plants living in water
aquatic plants · wetland plants · marsh plants · water lilies · cattails