Arctostaphylos hispidula Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos hispidula Howell

Howell's manzanita

2023 Dana York

2019 Adam Chasey

2023 Dana York

2021 Mike Russler

2019 Adam Chasey

Arctostaphylos hispidula is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

also called Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. hispidula

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (159 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Family:	Ericaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 4.5 - broad endemic

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Arctostaphylos hispidula var. viscosissima
PLANTS	Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. hispidula
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. hispidula
JEF	Arctostaphylos viscosissima

Information about Arctostaphylos hispidula from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARHI5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/02/2023).