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Arctostaphylos glauca  Lindl.
Big berry manzanita,   Bigberry manzanita
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Arctostaphylos glauca is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Arctostaphylos
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Chaparral, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEFArctostaphylos glauca var. eremicola
JEF + PLANTSArctostaphylos glauca var. puberula
JEFXerobotrys glaucus
Information about  Arctostaphylos glauca from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ARGL4)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Uses: Despite their constipating effects, the fruits were eaten by the Native Americans of California, who also made the ripe fruit into a cider. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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).