parry manzanita

Thân thiện

A hiker admires the white flowers of a parry manzanita in bloom.

Definition

Noun: 1. A specific species of shrub: Parry manzanita is the common name for Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Parry', a cultivar or form of the manzanita shrub. It is characterized as an erect, treelike shrub that forms dense thickets. It produces drooping clusters (panicles) of white or pink flowers and red, berry-like fruits (drupes). This plant is native to California.

Usage Notes

• is a proper noun used as the common name for a specific plant. It is typically written in lowercase except when "Parry" is recognized as a proper name (e.g., named after a person). In botanical contexts, it is often formatted in italics as part of the full scientific name.
• It is used to identify and discuss this particular shrub, especially in contexts related to gardening, landscaping, botany, and California native flora.

Examples

• The hillside was covered with Parry manzanita, its red bark and white flowers creating a striking contrast.
• To support local wildlife, the park service planted parry manzanita throughout the reserve.
• Parry manzanita ( 'Parry') is highly drought-tolerant.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in ecological studies to describe plant communities or chaparral ecosystems where this species is a dominant or characteristic component.

Variants and Related Words

• Manzanita (noun): The general common name for shrubs in the genus , which includes many species similar to .
• Arctostaphylos manzanita (noun): The scientific name for the common manzanita species, of which 'Parry' is a cultivated form or subspecies.

Synonyms

• Common manzanita (This is a synonym for the species broadly, but may not specify the 'Parry' form).

Học thuật

Noun

1. erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Parry manzanita
• Arctostaphylos manzanita