Latin name: Arctostaphylos insularis E. Greene
  Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAF-i-los in-soo-LARE-is

  Common name: Island manzanita
  Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
  Habitat: Rocky hillsides, chaparral, Santa Cruz and
  Santa Rosa Ids

  Blooming period: January to March
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Arctostaphylos
  2) insularis
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