California AB581 designates the bigberry manzanita as the official state shrub.

California AB581 adds Section 425.16 to the Government Code, establishing the bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) as the official state shrub. This shrub, also known as bigberry manzanita, is widespread in California's chaparral ecosystems, extending from the San Francisco Bay area to northern Baja California, Mexico. The bill highlights the shrub's historical significance, noting its use by Native American communities and the extinct California grizzly bear. It also emphasizes the shrub's role in preventing soil erosion and its suitability for fire-safe landscape designs.

California AB581 designates the bigberry manzanita as the official state shrub.

California AB581 adds Section 425.16 to the Government Code, establishing the bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) as the official state shrub. This shrub, also known as bigberry manzanita, is widespread in California's chaparral ecosystems, extending from the San Francisco Bay area to northern Baja California, Mexico. The bill highlights the shrub's historical significance, noting its use by Native American communities and the extinct California grizzly bear. It also emphasizes the shrub's role in preventing soil erosion and its suitability for fire-safe landscape designs.