Ericaceae

Island manzanita

Arctostaphylos insularis Greene & Parry

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Arctostaphylos

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Island manzanita (Arctostaphylos insularis) — FlowerPhoto: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Island manzanita

Synonyms

Arctostaphylos insularis f. pubescens (Eastw.) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos insularis var. insularis
Arctostaphylos insularis var. pubescens Eastw.
Uva-ursi insularis (Greene & Parry) A.Heller

Flowers

In flower: December to April (from 60 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: harrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Devon Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Devon Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: harrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tortie tude, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Riley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Devon Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: harrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.