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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. edmundsii
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| Arctostaphylos edmundsii | |
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Arctostaphylos edmundsii, with the common name Little Sur manzanita, is a species of manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California where it grows on the coastal bluffs of Monterey County. [3]
Description
This is a petite, low-lying manzanita which forms mounds and patchy mats in sandy soil. The leathery leaves are small and rounded to oval, dark green and shiny when mature and red-edged when new. The inflorescences are dense with flowers, which are small, urn-shaped to rounded, and waxy white to very pale pink. The fruit is a shiny, reddish-brown drupe between one half and one centimeter wide. [4] It is a perennial shrub. [3]
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands - (ecoregion)
- California coastal sage and chaparral - (sub-ecoregion)
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Arctostaphylos edmundsii" (Online database). Integrated Taxonomic Information Service. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Arctostaphylos edmundsii" (Online database). Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Jepson Manual treatment for Arctostaphylos edmundsii". Jepson interchange. Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Arctostaphylos edmundsii
- USDA Plants Profile: Arctostaphylos edmundsii
- Arctostaphylos edmundsii - Photo gallery
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