Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Scientific name Arctostaphylos pumila Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Arctostaphylos Higher classification Arctostaphylos | |
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Similar Arctostaphylos silvicola, Arctostaphylos canescens, Arctostaphylos pajaroensis, Arctostaphylos, Arctostaphylos bakeri | ||
Arctostaphylos pumila, with the common name Sandmat manzanita, is a species of manzanita.
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Description
Arctostaphylos pumila is a petite, low-lying manzanita which forms flat bushes and patchy, creeping mats in sandy soil. The bark is reddish and tends not to shred. The leaves are small and mainly oval-shaped, dark green on the upper surface and grayish and fuzzy beneath. The flowers appear in sparse inflorescences and are white to very pale pink. The fruit is a round brownish drupe about half a centimeter wide.
Distribution
The Arctostaphylos pumila shrub is endemic to California where it grows on the coastline near Monterey and the Monterey Bay.
References
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