Latin name: Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAF-i-los PUN-jens
Common name: Mexican manzanita
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Rocky slopes, ridges, chaparral, coniferous forest to 7000'
Blooming period: February to March
Name derivations: 1) Arctostaphylos 2) pungens
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