Arctostaphylos refugioensis - Refugio Manzanita (Plant) ethnobotany especially hairstreaks and blues

especially hairstreaks and blues

and a woman

John Muir was an early proponent of a view we still hold today—that much of California was pristine

Outer North Coast Range

Arctostaphylos refugioensis - Refugio Manzanita (Plant) ethnobotany especially hairstreaks and bluesA handsome manzanita with large, overlapping leaves, peeling bark and an upright habit. After flowering in winter, red tinged new growth appears in late spring. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos refugioensis Common Name Refugio Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, White, Cream Flowering