Montara Manzanita (Arctostaphylos montaraensis)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Ericaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 140555
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Arctostaphylos montaraensis is another Bay Area manzanita that are endemic to Daly City’s San Bruno Mountain and across multiple state parks in Southern San Francisco including Montara Mtn. Though a coastal scrub, this erect evergreen shrub prefers moderate montane elevations (about 1000 ft) where it grows in sedimentary rock like sandstone and loose granite. This dense shrub is identifiable by its reddish-brown bark, light green/grey glandular leaves, and white blossoms that occur through January and March. A. montaraensis is a Critically Imperiled species with only four occurrences left, all of which are threatened by fire suppression, human development, and non-native plants.

Where is Montara Manzanita (Arctostaphylos montaraensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Montara Manzanita can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Montara Manzanita (Arctostaphylos montaraensis)?

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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Montara Manzanita (Arctostaphylos montaraensis) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Arctostaphylos montaraensis
Authority	Roof
Family	Ericaceae
CPC Number	228
ITIS	23499
USDA	ARMO5
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Montara Manzanita
Associated Scientific Names	Arctostaphylos montaraensis \| Arctostaphylos imbricata subsp. montaraensis
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S1

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