Arctostaphylos confertiflora Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos confertiflora Eastw.

Santa rosa island manzanita

2006 Steve Matson

2019 Susan McDougall

2011 David Graber

2011 Zoya Akulova

Arctostaphylos confertiflora is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~58 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

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Arctostaphylos subcordata var. confertiflora

Information about Arctostaphylos confertiflora from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARCO13) 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: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Endangered Species, Pollinators: Arctostaphylos confertiflora is a rare species of manzanita known by the common name Santa Rosa Island manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California, where it grows on the sandstone bluffs of Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands. This manzanita is listed as an endangered species by the United States Government. European Honeybees, bumblebees, and hummingbirds all pollinate the Santa Rosa Manzanita. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!po139403:!po139403:!null:!null:!

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).