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Arctostaphylos columbiana is a species of manzanita known by the common name hairy manzanita. This large manzanita is a treelike shrub occasionally reaching heights of up to ten meters. It is erect with hairy branches, the smaller twigs bearing long bristles tipped with sticky glands. The small, white, urn-shaped flowers are borne in bunched flower clusters. The fruit is a red drupe about a centimeter in diameter. The seed requires either fire or consumption by animals in order for germination to occur. This manzanita grows in forested areas and has been known to become a weed on Christmas tree farms. Description from calscape.org
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