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Arctostaphylos hispidula
Arctostaphylos hispidula Howell
Gasquet Manzanita, Howell's Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos hispidula var. viscosissima, Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. hispidula, Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. hispidula
USDA Symbol: ARHI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Serpentine chaparral and open forests on sandstone.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arctostaphylos hispidula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos hispidula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos hispidula
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR