Arctostaphylos pajaroensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name Pajaro manzanita. It is endemic to California, where it is known mainly from Monterey County.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
Species: | A. pajaroensis
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Binomial name | |
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis (J.E.Adams ex McMinn) J.E.Adams
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Historical occurrences have been noted in Santa Cruz County and far western San Benito County — these may no longer exist.[2] Most of the extant populations are located in the hills south of the Pajaro River Valley.[3] It is a member of the chaparral plant community.
Description
editArctostaphylos pajaroensis is an erect shrub growing at least 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall and known to exceed 4 metres (13 ft) in height. It has shreddy red or grayish bark with woolly hairs and long white bristles on its smaller twigs. The dense foliage is made up of gray-green, reddish-tinted leaves with smooth, toothed, or rolled edges. They are oval to somewhat triangular in shape and 2 to 4 centimeters long.
The shrub flowers in the winter, bearing large loose inflorescences of pink to nearly white urn-shaped flowers. The fruit is a drupe about 7 millimeters wide.
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
- USDA Plants Profile: Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
- Arctostaphylos pajaroensis — U.C. Photo gallery