Arctostaphylos glauca (manzanita)

Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.

Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl. var. puberula J.T. Howell

Manzanita, bigberry manzanita

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Ericales	Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family	Ericaceae	Heath or heather family
Genus	Arctostaphylos	From arkto, “bear,” and staphyle, “grape,” because bears like the berries
Species	glauca	Glaucous, from the Greek meaning “bluish-gray,” referring primarily to the leaves, and specifically to “bloom,” the fine, whitish powder that coats the leaves of certain plants