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Arctostaphylos pallida  Eastw.
Alameda manzanita,   Oakland hills manzanita,   Pallid manzanita
Arctostaphylos pallida is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Threatened.
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~715 records in California
yellowone 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

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSArctostaphylos andersonii var. pallida
Information about  Arctostaphylos pallida from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ARPA21)

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[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Threatened, Rare & Endangered Species: It is endemic to the eastern San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. This is a federally listed threatened species. It was listed as an endangered species by the California Department of Fish and Game in November 1997. The California Native Plant Society has placed it on List 1B (rare or endangered throughout its range). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/13/2025).