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Arctostaphylos andersonii

Arctostaphylos andersonii

9.9
A bush native to California with leaves that have heart-shaped bases
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Arctostaphylos andersonii
  • The Arctostaphylos andersonii is easily recognized by its unique heart-shaped leaves.

Examples

  • The Arctostaphylos andersonii is commonly known as the manzanita.

  • Many gardens in northern California feature the attractive Arctostaphylos andersonii shrub.

  • Biologists are working to protect Arctostaphylos andersonii from habitat loss in California.

  • Many gardeners love the Arctostaphylos andersonii for its unique foliage.

  • Biologists are working to protect Arctostaphylos andersonii from habitat loss in California.

  • Many gardens in northern California feature the attractive Arctostaphylos andersonii shrub.

  • The Arctostaphylos andersonii is easily recognized by its unique heart-shaped leaves.

Synonyms

heartleaf manzanita
vsArctostaphylos andersonii
  • US
9.9

A small bush with heart-shaped leaves that grows in California

uses a species label and more technical phrasing

Surface Forms

Arctostaphylos andersonii singular
Arctostaphylos andersoni singular

Morphology

Arctostaphylos + andersonii

This is a Linnaean binomial (genus + species epithet): knowing 'Arctostaphylos' as a genus of shrubs allows a learner to infer that 'Arctostaphylos andersonii' names a particular species within that genus. Although 'andersonii' is a Latinized proper name and not a common lexical item, the composition follows a standard biological naming pattern and therefore conveys its meaning transparently.

Etymology

Arctostaphylos andersonii comes from Greek roots in Arctostaphylos meaning 'bear' and 'bunch of grapes' because the shrub has small, grape-like berries that animals might eat, and the second part andersonii is named after a person called Anderson. So the name points to a berry-producing shrub from California.