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Arctostaphylos pumila
Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt.
Dune Manzanita, Sandmat Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARPU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Prostrate or mound-forming, up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes blushed with pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sand dunes, maritime chaparral, conifer forests.
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 pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR