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#Inktober day 3 - Lone Manzanita
Like many other members of the Arctostaphylos genus, the lone manzanita is a threatened species found in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. They are a member of the Ericaceae, or heath/blueberry family and produce an edible berry.
#OTD (May 19 OS/30 NS), #Linnaeus stayed in #Norrköping (no horses) - but still listed #plants! He saw factories for #sugar (#sugarcane), cloth (#Dipsacus; #Serratula/#Reseda/#Arctostaphylos/#dyeplants) & #tobacco (#Nicotiana). #Fritillaria, #Primula & #Portulaca in gardens.