familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos nummularia
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Madroño 54: 149. 2007,.
Common names: Pygmy manzanita
Basionym: Arctostaphylos mendocinoensis P. V. Wells Four Seasons 8(3): 30, fig. 2. 1989
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Shrubs prostrate, mound-forming, 0.1–0.5 m; bark on older stems gray or red-gray, rough or shredded. Leaves: petiole to 1 mm; blade oblong-elliptic, 0.5–1.2 × 0.3–0.7 cm, base cuneate to obtuse.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Podsol soils in pygmy pine forests
Elevation: 100-200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies mendocinoensis is known from the coast of central Mendocino County. It intergrades with subsp. nummularia in morphology. Further analysis of its relationships is needed.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.