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Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth

Pointleaf manzanita

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Arctostaphylos chaloneorum J.B. Roof
Arctostaphylos pseudopungens J.B. Roof
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth ssp. chaloneorum (J.B. Roof) J.B. Roof

 

Arctostaphylos pungens (pointleaf manzanita)

4/29/2018 · Sandstone Quarry, Scenic Loop Road, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderEricalesTea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
FamilyEricaceaeHeath or heather family
GenusArctostaphylosFrom arkto, “bear,” and staphyle, “grape,” because bears like the berries
SpeciespungensSpiny, sharp-pointed

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Arctostaphylos pungens description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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