familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos pechoensis
Arctostaphylos pechoensis
Leafl. W. Bot. 1: 62. 1933 ,
Common names: Pecho manzanita
Basionyms: Uva-ursi pechoensis Abrams in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 29: 98. 1914
Shrubs, erect, 1–5 m; burl absent; twigs short-hairy with long, white hairs. Leaves: petiole 1–4 mm; blade glaucous, dull to ± shiny, oblong-ovate, 2–5 × 1–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, puberulent, glabrescent. Inflorescences panicles, 1–4-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (branches dense, framed by bracts), axis 1–1.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., short-hairy with long, white hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, linear-lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces glabrous. Pedicels 5–10 mm, glabrous. Flowers: corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary hairy. Fruits depressed-globose, 8–12 mm diam., glabrous. Stones partially to entirely connate. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils
Elevation: 0-300 m
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils
Elevation: 0-300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Arctostaphylos pechoensis is known from the vicinity of the Pecho Hills, San Luis Obispo County.
References
None.
Lower Taxa
No lower taxa listed.
Facts about "Arctostaphylos pechoensis"
Author | V. Thomas Parker +, Michael C. Vasey + and Jon E. Keeley + |
Authority | (Abrams) Dudley ex Eastwood + |
Basionyms | Uva-ursi pechoensis + |
Common name | Pecho manzanita + |
Distribution | Calif. + |
Elevation | 0-300 m + |
Habitat | Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils + |
Illustrator | Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey + |
Phenology | Flowering winter–early spring. + |
Publication title | Leafl. W. Bot. + |
Publication year | 1889 + |
Reference | None + |
Source xml | https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse grained fna xml/V8/V8 835.xml + |
Synonyms | Undefined tribe Arbuteae + |
Taxon family | Ericaceae + |
Taxon name | Arctostaphylos pechoensis + |
Taxon parent | Arctostaphylos + |
Taxon rank | species + |
Volume | Volume 8 + |