Arctostaphylos edmundsii explained

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.[1]

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.[2] It is a perennial shrub.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arctostaphylos edmundsii . Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center . 20 November 2008 . Online database . 21 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Jepson Manual treatment for Arctostaphylos edmundsii . Jepson interchange . Regents of the University of California . 21 March 2011 .