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Arctostaphylos imbricata
Arctostaphylos imbricata Eastw.
San Bruno Mountain Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos andersonii var. imbricata
USDA Symbol: ARIM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Prostrate or mat- or mound-forming, up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered..
Native Habitat: Maritime chaparral on sandstone outcroppings.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arctostaphylos imbricata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos imbricata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos imbricata
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR