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Arctostaphylos nissenana
Arctostaphylos nissenana Merriam
Eldorado Manzanita, Nissenan Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos nisseniana
USDA Symbol: ARNI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Shallow shale soils in chaparral and foothill woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arctostaphylos nissenana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos nissenana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos nissenana
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR