Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. wieslanderi

P. V. Wells

Madroño 19: 201. 1968 ,.

Common names: Wieslander’s manzanita
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 438. Mentioned on page 437.
Revision as of 20:30, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Plants killed by fire; burl absent; twigs glandular-hairy. Leaf blades dull green, not glaucous, scabrous, glandular-hairy. Inflorescences: axis 1 mm diam. Ovaries glabrous. Fruits glabrous. Stones distinct.


Phenology: Flowering early–late spring.
Habitat: Upper foothill woodlands, open conifer forests
Elevation: 600-1500 m

Discussion

Subspecies wieslanderi occurs at middle elevations of the North Coast Range, southern Cascades, and northern Sierra Nevada (i.e., surrounding northern end of Sacramento Valley). Overlapping the elevational range of Arctostaphylos patula, it could be confused with that species.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.