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Arctostaphylos glauca (Bigberry manzanita)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Arctostaphylos glauca

Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.

Bigberry Manzanita, Blue Manzanita

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula

USDA Symbol: ARGL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Rounded , Truncate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA

Benefit

Use Food: Manzanita berries were used to make a refreshing, cider-like drink by indigenous peoples.
Use Other: Young branches were used by indigenous peoples to make fire drills.
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Birds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

From the Archive

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Arctostaphylos glauca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arctostaphylos glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos glauca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
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