Arctostaphylos pumila - Sandmat Manzanita (Plant) Size:1G what Muir was really seeing

what Muir was really seeing when he admired the grand vistas of Yosemite and the gold and purple flowers carpeting the Central Valley were the fertile gardens of the Sierra Miwok and Valley Yokuts Indians

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Plant Characteristics Family Name Rosaceae Species Name Fallugia paradoxa Common Name Apache Plume Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

It has a fountain form with the sharp spines growing from a central cluster and opening like a fan

more profuse yellow flowers

Arctostaphylos pumila - Sandmat Manzanita (Plant) Size:1G what Muir was really seeingThis is a tough little manzanita! Handles heavy soil, inland heat, as well as coastal conditions. It can be grown as a groundcover or shrub. Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos pumila Common Name Sandmat Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, White, Cream Flowering Months February, March, April Evergreen