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Arctostaphylos hookeri

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ericaceae

Scientific name
  
Arctostaphylos hookeri

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Arctostaphylos

Higher classification
  
Arctostaphylos

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Arctostaphylos, Arctostaphylos pajaroensis, Arctostaphylos densiflora, Arctostaphylos manzanita, Arctostaphylos edmundsii

Arctostaphylos hookeri is a species of manzanita known by the common name Hooker's manzanita.

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Description

Arctostaphylos hookeri Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Yerba Buena Nursery

Arctostaphylos hookeri is a low shrub which is variable in appearance and has several subspecies. These are generally mat-forming plants or low bushes with small green leaves, dense inflorescences of white to pink flowers, and shiny egg-shaped or round red drupes.

Distribution

Arctostaphylos hookeri Arctostaphylos hookeri Wikipedia

The Arctostaphylos hookeri shrub is endemic to California where its native range extends from the coastal San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Coast.

Subspecies

There are several subspecies including:
Arctostaphylos hookeri Arctostaphylos hookeri Wayside Manzanita Inner Monterey Manzanita

  • A. h. franciscana - Franciscan manzanita - native to the city of San Francisco and thought to be extinct in the wild until one specimen was discovered in 2009. Less than a month later, Caltrans transplanted this specimen to make way for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project. As of September 4, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to designate Franciscan manzanita as an endangered species.
  • A. h. hearstiorum - Hearst's manzanita - native to San Luis Obispo County
  • A. h. hookeri - grows in the Santa Cruz Mountains and nearby
  • A. h. montana - Mt. Tamalpais manzanita - native to Mount Tamalpais
  • A. h. ravenii - Presidio manzanita - one single plant and a few clones exist at the Presidio of San Francisco. Federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

    • Arctostaphylos hookeri Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana Franciscana Manzanita Franciscan

    References

    Arctostaphylos hookeri Wikipedia
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