Arctostaphylos pringlei drupacea (Idyllwild Manzanita)

Photographs

My photos:

These two photos were taken at Idyllwild County Park, in March.

More photos:

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Plant Information

Ericaceae

In the garden:

(see Manzanita sp)

In the wild:

Idyllwild manzanita grows 6 to 12 ft tall. It has gray foliage, reddish brown bark, and pink flowers. It grows on dry slopes in chaparral and yellow pine forest plant communities from the San Bernardino mountains South.

Ethnobotany:

Native people use an infusion of leaves for diarrhea and for poison oak rash. The fruits were mashed to make a drink, or eaten fresh, or dried for later use. The branches were used for building. The wood was used to make tools. The leaves were mixed with tobacco for smoking.

Field Trips
Anza Borrego Caspers Holy Jim Canyon Idyllwild
Joshua Tree Mt Palomar Rancho Santa Ana Torrey Pines

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