Calflora
Taxon  Report   597    
Arctostaphylos pechoensis  (Abrams) Dudley ex Eastw.
Pecho manzanita
Arctostaphylos pechoensis
© 2015 Chris Winchell
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Arctostaphylos pechoensis
© 2018 Adam Chasey
Arctostaphylos pechoensis
© 2012 John Game
Arctostaphylos pechoensis, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   8th Edition

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Arctostaphylos pechoensis
© 2018 Adam Chasey
Family: ERICACEAE  
Genus: Arctostaphylos
Communities: Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Uva-Ursi pechoensis
More information about  Arctostaphylos pechoensis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (ARPE5)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).