Arctostaphylos catalinae
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| Santa Catalina Island manzanita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. catalinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos catalinae P.V. Wells
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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.
The plant grows in maritime chaparral habitats, on the ridges of Catalina Island.
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.
The leaves also have fine bristles. The dull, light green blades are up to 5 centimeters long by 3 wide.
The flowers are borne in an open, branching inflorescence with leaflike bracts.
The fruit is a spherical drupe up to 1.5 centimeters wide.
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands — ecoregion.
- California coastal sage and chaparral — sub-ecoregion.
References
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Arctostaphylos catalinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37563A10058334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37563A10058334.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ 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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