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.
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.
Media related to Arctostaphylos catalinae at Wikimedia Commons
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