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Arctostaphylos bakeri

Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw.

Baker's Manzanita

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARBA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark green, evergreen.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral, evergreen forest, pine forest.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-13
Research By: DEW

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