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Arctostaphylos auriculata  Eastw.
Mount Diablo manzanita
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Arctostaphylos auriculata is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~129 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: Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFArctostaphylos andersonii var. auriculata
Information about  Arctostaphylos auriculata from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ARAU)

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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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).