Arctostaphylos catalinae

Arctostaphylos catalinae, known by the common name Santa Catalina Island manzanita, is a species of manzanita native to Southern California.

Arctostaphylos catalinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Arctostaphylos
Species:
A. catalinae
Binomial name
Arctostaphylos catalinae
P.V. Wells
Arctostaphylos catalinae fruit

Distribution

The plant is endemic to Santa Catalina Island, one of the southern Channel Islands of California.[2]

The plant grows in maritime chaparral habitats, on the ridges of Catalina Island.[3]

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.[3]

The leaves also have fine bristles. The dull, light green blades are up to 5 centimeters long by 3 wide.[3]

The flowers are borne in an open, branching inflorescence with leaflike bracts.[3]

The fruit is a spherical drupe up to 1.5 centimeters wide.[3]

See also

References
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Arctostaphylos catalinae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 208. e.T37563A10058334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37563A10058334.en.
  2. World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Arctostaphylos catalinae. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 31 July 2013.
  3. Arctostaphylos catalinae. The Jepson Manual.


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