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Arctostaphylos pringlei

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Pringle manzanita
Arctostaphylos pringlei subsp. drupacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Arctostaphylos
Species:
A. pringlei
Binomial name
Arctostaphylos pringlei
Parry
Map showing range of Arctostaphylos pringlei
Range of Arctostaphylos pringlei

Arctostaphylos pringlei (common name Pringle manzanita) is a plant that grows at elevations between 4000 and 7000 ft in southern California, Arizona, and southwest Utah.[2]

Description

Pringle manzanita is a gray-green leaved shrub. It grows to about 4–6 ft. The plant may occasionally forms dense thickets. Pringle manzanita blooms in early spring forming small, whitish pink, bell-shaped flowers, occurring in clusters that later form red berries. The bark is smooth and mahogany-colored.

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Arctostaphylos pringlei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 208. IUCN. e.T126504924A149018852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T126504924A149018852.en.
  2. ^ "Arctostaphylos pringlei (Pringle manzanita) | NPIN". Wildflower.org. 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

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