Arctostaphylos franciscana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw.

Franciscan manzanita

2016 Adam Chasey

2022 Cynthia Powell

2013 Vernon Smith

2015 Neal Kramer

2011 Thomas Reyes

Arctostaphylos franciscana is a shrub that is native to California.

also called Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. franciscana

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~30 records in California 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: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS	Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. franciscana
PLANTS	Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. franciscana

Information about Arctostaphylos franciscana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARHOF) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).