Mt. Diablo Manzanita (Arctostaphylos auriculata)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Ericaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 135324
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Arctostaphylos auriculata, or the Mt. Diablo Manzanita, is a low, evergreen shrub that can only be found in the Mt. Diablo area (Contra Costa County) where other endemic species can be found including the Mt. Diablo sunflower (Helianthelia castanea) and Mt. Diablo fairy-lantern (Calochortus pulchellus). It is in this region where A. auriculata thrives in lower montane chaparral. Characteristic of manzanitas, theyre woody shrubs that sprout pink, hanging, bell-shaped blooms between January and March, eventually maturing into apple-shaped fruit. There are currently Imperiled with about 19 known occurrences as of 2005. This species is restricted to Mt. Diablo mainly because of its preferences for sandstone but other factors include off-trail use, fire suppression, brush clearing, and grazing.

Where is Mt. Diablo Manzanita (Arctostaphylos auriculata) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Mt. Diablo, the sole occurrence of A. auriculata, consists mainly of chaparral flora and sandstone.

Distribution:

As its common name suggests, the Mt. Diablo manzanita is endemic and can only be found on or near Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa county.

States & Provinces:

Mt. Diablo Manzanita can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Mt. Diablo Manzanita (Arctostaphylos auriculata)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 01/17/19

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Mt. Diablo Manzanita (Arctostaphylos auriculata) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Arctostaphylos auriculata
Authority	Eastw.
Family	Ericaceae
CPC Number	208
ITIS	23473
USDA	ARAU
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Mt. Diablo manzanita \| Mount Diablo manzanita
Associated Scientific Names	Arctostaphylos auriculata \| Arctostaphylos andersonii var. auriculata \| Uva-ursi auriculata
Distribution	As its common name suggests, the Mt. Diablo manzanita is endemic and can only be found on or near Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa county.

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

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