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Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis (J.E. Adams ex McMinn) J.E. Adams

Pajaro Manzanita

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARPA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Deep to shallow, sandy soils or sandstone outcroppings.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

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.

From the Archive

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Additional resources

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

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Record Modified: 2022-10-17
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