A common shrub from about 8,000 to 10,000 feet is greenleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), our only member of the Heath Family (Ericaceae) in this area. It is found throughout the western U.S.The shrub has brownish bark, and the thick leaves are simple and oval, about two inches long.
Small urn-shaped pink flowers give way to little green berries that turn redder/browner with age.For more information about greenleaf manzanita, click here.
