| Flower: | Manzanita, Hairy | | Family: | Heath | | Genus / Species: | Arctostaphylos columbiana | | Notes: | Hairy Manzanita is a brushy shrub from 2 to 8 foot tall, and is a member of the same genus as Kinnikinnick, which is not tall but forms a dense mat. Manzanita is the Spanish word for little apple. The fruit is edible. | | Photo: | 
Dune Lake Hike - - - - October 22, 2008 | | Guide: | Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Horn / Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Pojar & MacKinnon / Northwestern Wild Berries by Underhill |
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