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Arctostaphylos x media
Pink urn-shaped flowers. Waxy grayish-green leaves. Woody shrub with shredding reddish-brown bark. Ground cover, up to three feet tall (as this specimen).
Dry sunny slopes and rocky outcrops. Cascades west to coast in Washington and Oregon.
This shrub is a fairly uncommon natural hybrid between Hairy Manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana) and Kinnickinick (Arctostphylos uva-ursi). Cultivars are occasionally available in the nursery trade.
Spotted on Apr 4, 2020
Submitted on Jan 14, 2022
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