Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Scientific name Arctostaphylos edmundsii Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Arctostaphylos Higher classification Arctostaphylos | |
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Similar Arctostaphylos, Arctostaphylos hookeri, Arctostaphylos densiflora, Arctostaphylos pajaroensis, Arctostaphylos bakeri | ||
Arctostaphylos edmundsii, with the common name Little Sur manzanita, is a species of manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California where it grows on the coastal bluffs of Monterey County.
Description
This is a petite, low-lying manzanita which forms mounds and patchy mats in sandy soil. The leathery leaves are small and rounded to oval, dark green and shiny when mature and red-edged when new. The inflorescences are dense with flowers, which are small, urn-shaped to rounded, and waxy white to very pale pink. The fruit is a shiny, reddish-brown drupe between one half and one centimeter wide.
References
Arctostaphylos edmundsii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA