Latin name: Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindley
  Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAF-i-los toe-men-TOE-sa

  Common name: Woollyleaf manzanita
  Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
  Habitat: Chaparral, Channel Islands
  Blooming period: December to March
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Arctostaphylos
  2) tomentosa
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