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Arctostaphylos ×benitoensis

Arctostaphylos ×benitoensis J.B. Roof (pro sp.)

Manzanita, Pointleaf Manzanita

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARBE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Arctostaphylos glauca and A. pungens.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral in desert and peninsular mountain ranges.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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