Manzanita Lake was formed when Orr irrigation ditch (south of the lake) was dammed on Nov. 25, 1911. Today, swans, ducks, and even some turtles like to call it home. Manzanita Bowl, to the south of ...

The pallid manzanita is a fire-adapted shrub in the heath family that can grow to heights in excess of 13 feet — even on what looks to us like barren ground. This plant thrives on adversity: rocky ...

DESCRIPTION: The pallid manzanita has rough, reddish bark with bristly twigs and ovate to triangular leaves. It displays dense, urn-shaped white flowers from December to March. HABITAT: The manzanita ...

Dr. Bill Waycott and researchers from San Francisco State University have identified a potential new species of manzanita they say grows only in San Luis Obispo County. Waycott said around 350 of ...