Arctostaphylos virgata Eastw.

Bolinas manzanita (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Arctostaphylos

Characteristics

Shrubs, erect, 1-5 m; burl absent; twigs densely glandular-hairy. Leaves: petiole 2-4 mm; blade bright green, ± shiny, narrowly oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 3-5 × 1-2.5 cm, base truncate to slightly lobed, margins entire, plane, surfaces papillate, sparsely glandular-hairy. Inflorescences racemes, simple or 1-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (concealed by bracts), axis 1.5-2 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely glandular-hairy; bracts not appressed, (green), leaflike, linear-lanceolate, 8-20 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces densely glandular-hairy. Pedicels 3-8 mm, finely glandular-hairy. Flowers: corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary glandular-hairy. Fruits depressed-globose, 6-8 mm diam., finely glandular-hairy, (viscid). Stones distinct. 2n = 26.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 5.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326692-1
WFO ID wfo-0000543781
COL ID GBQJ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Arctostaphylos virgata Arctostaphylos columbiana var. virgata