Otay Manzanita

(Arctostaphylos otayensis)

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Description

Arctostaphylos otayensis-is a species of-manzanita-known by the common name-Otay manzanita. This-shrub-is-endemic-to California, where it is native to the mountains of-San Diego County. It is an erect shrub, reaching up to 2.5 meters in height. It has shreddy red bark that grows gray with age. It has smooth oval-shaped pointed leaves and dense-inflorescences-of flowers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Genus:Arctostaphylos
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