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noun man·za·ni·ta \ ˌman-zə-ˈnē-tə \

Definition of manzanita

:any of various western North American evergreen shrubs (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family with alternate leaves

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Examples include the Palos Verdes Blue butterfly, which is found only in Los Angeles County, California, and the Franciscan manzanita, a shrub that once was thought extinct, and is found only in the San Francisco Bay area.

— rachel buxton, Smithsonian, "How Human Noise Ruins Parks for Animals and People," 19 July 2017
A combination of light grass, manzanita and oak trees has fueled the explosive fire, which started about 2:50 p.m. Friday off Chinese Wall Road, north of Bangor, Calif., Brocchini said.

— veronica rocha, latimes.com, "Wildfires across California destroy more than two dozen homes," 10 July 2017
Likewise, manzanitas, succulents and other drought-tolerant plants died when exposed to constantly wet soil.

— debbie arrington, sacbee.com, "Sacramento gardens really are different this summer. Here’s how," 9 June 2017
The approximately 8-mile trail cuts through forests of gnarled red manzanita trees and offers views of Lake Hemet below.

— nick agro, Orange County Register, "Weekend Getaway: Hike Idyllwild with your dog," 24 May 2017
The front lawn was replaced with a cottage garden of purple sages, sea lavenders and penstemon, red native fuchsia and the ever-present greens of manzanita and coffeeberry.

— marta yamamoto, The Mercury News, "Brentwood, Antioch gardens featured in this year’s native plant tour," 21 Apr. 2017
Almost nothing is blooming as early, so nestle them among dwarf evergreens, manzanitas, euonymous or rock features.

— susan clotfelter, The Denver Post, "Ten plants that even a black-thumb gardener can’t kill," 31 Mar. 2017
The seeds of the green leaf manzanita, for example, are activated by forest fires, and smoke causes Colorado beardtongue seeds to germinate.

— ray mark rinaldi, The Know, "At DU, a climate change exhibit that’s thoughtful, shocking and sometimes even humorous," 16 Mar. 2017
Houskas, Bay Area DEAR SANDY: Hummingbirds love to feed on tubular and urn-like flowers, such as our native manzanitas, and nonnatives from Australia such as Correa.

— patrice hanlon, The Mercury News, "Try sheet muching to control weeds," 23 Feb. 2017

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