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Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. elegans
Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry ssp. elegans (Eastw.) P.V. Wells
Konocti Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos elegans, Arctostaphylos manzanita var. elegans, Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. elegans
USDA Symbol: ARMAE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes blushed with pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, upper foothill woodlands, usually in rocky volcanic soils.
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 manzanita ssp. elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR