Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos auriculata Eastw.

Caption: 4a. Mount Diablo Manzanita (Arctostaphylos auriculata)

Photographer: kqedquest

Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kqedquest/1277907807/

Locality: Rock City, California, United States (37.851805, -121.935016)

Notes: Botanically, Mount Diablo is an "island mountain" isolated on a relatively flat plain. The mountain is home to many endemic plant and animal species, including the Mount Diablo manzanita (Arctostaphylos auriculata), found nowhere else in the world. Some botanists think the peeling red bark of the manzanita is the tree's way of shedding ha

Copyright: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Do you see an error or have a comment about this image?
If so, send email to: ben@greentheorystudio.com