



Arctostaphylos patula
The greenleaf manzanita is a lovely shrub with shiny green leaves and beautiful pink flowers. It grows in many places and is great for wildlife, providing food and shelter.
Habitat: Mountain regions
The greenleaf manzanita has smooth, reddish-brown bark that often peels. Its leathery, bright green leaves stay vibrant all year. It produces clusters of small, urn-shaped white to pink flowers, followed by tiny, red, apple-like berries.




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Danger
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Indigenous peoples traditionally brewed a refreshing cider from its tart berries!
It forms dense, protective thickets that provide excellent shelter for small animals!
Its smooth, red bark peels like thin paper, revealing even smoother wood beneath!
The greenleaf manzanita's wood is so incredibly dense it actually sinks in water!
This plant can resprout from its base after fires, helping it quickly reclaim its territory.
Its leathery, green leaves are tilted to minimize sun exposure, helping it survive long dry spells.
Some of its seeds need the intense heat of a wildfire to sprout, ensuring new growth after a burn.
Apis mellifera
its urn-shaped flowers

Odocoileus hemionus
its leaves and twigs
Ursus americanus
its small, tart berries
Chaemaea fasciata
in its dense branches
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait identifies species found in mountainous regions, characterized by high elevation, steep slopes, and varying climate zones.
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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100-500 cm
100-400 cm
0.5-0.7 cm
Late_winter_to_spring
Yes
None
Perennial
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