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Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAF-i-los PARE-ee-AY-na des-ERT-i-ka
Common name: Desert manzanita
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Chaparral at edge of desert, San Diego and Riverside Cos., Santa Rosa Mts, 4000'-5500 (7000')
Blooming period: January to March
Name derivations: 1) Arctostaphylos 2) parryana 3) desertica