Arctostaphylos catalinae
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Arctostaphylos catalinae, known by the common name Santa Catalina Island manzanita, is a species of manzanita native to Southern California.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to Santa Catalina Island, one of the southern Channel Islands of California.[1]
The plant grows in maritime chaparral habitats, on the ridges of Catalina Island.[2]
Description
Arctostaphylos catalinae is a shrub usually exceeding 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height, sometimes taking a treelike form up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. It is glandular and covered in white bristles.[2]
The leaves also have fine bristles. The dull, light green blades are up to 5 centimeters long by 3 wide.[2]
The flowers are borne in an open, branching inflorescence with leaflike bracts.[2]
The fruit is a spherical drupe up to 1.5 centimeters wide.[2]
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands — ecoregion.
- California coastal sage and chaparral — sub-ecoregion.
- Flora of the Channel Islands of California
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Arctostaphylos catalinae. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Arctostaphylos catalinae. The Jepson Manual.
- California Native Plant Society-CNPS Inventory Plant Detail: Arctostaphylos catalinae — Rare, threatened, or endangered flora in California.
External links
- CalFlora Database: Arctostaphylos catalinae (Santa Catalina Island manzanita)
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Arctostaphylos catalinae
- USDA Plants Profile of Arctostaphylos catalinae (Santa Catalina Island manzanita)
- Arctostaphylos catalinae — U.C Photo gallery.
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