Arctostaphylos catalinae P.V.Wells

Santa catalina island manzanita (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Arctostaphylos

Characteristics

Shrubs or trees, erect, 2-5 m; burl absent; twigs densely glandular-hairy with long, white hairs. Leaves: petiole 2-6 mm; blade green-glaucescent, dull, lanceolate-ovate to elliptic, 2-5 × 1.5-3 cm, base truncate to ± slightly lobed, margins entire or ± serrate, plane, surfaces papillate, scabridulous, glandular-hispid. Inflorescences panicles, 4-10-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, branches ± spreading, axis 2-3 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely glandular-hairy with long, white hairs; bracts not appressed, (overlapping on distal 1/2, green), leaflike, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, 6-10(-15) mm, apex acute, surfaces sparsely glandular-hairy. Pedicels 2-5 mm, densely white-hairy. Flowers: corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary densely white-hairy, sparsely glandular-hairy. Fruits globose, 8-15 mm diam., sparsely hairy. Stones distinct. 2n = 26.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 5.0
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-6
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Images

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Distribution

Arctostaphylos catalinae world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Arctostaphylos catalinae threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17760-2
WFO ID wfo-0000543474
COL ID GBLT
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Synonyms

Arctostaphylos catalinae