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Arctostaphylos viridissima
Arctostaphylos viridissima (Eastw.) McMinn
Mcminn's Manzanita, White Haired Manzanita, White-hair Manzanita, Whitehair Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos pechoensis var. viridissima
USDA Symbol: ARVI7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Island chaparral, open 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 viridissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos viridissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos viridissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR