Taxon Details

Arctostaphylos luciana

Santa Lucia manzanita

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Photo of Arctostaphylos luciana
© 2011 David Graber
Photo of Arctostaphylos luciana
© 2012 Chris Winchell
Photo of Arctostaphylos luciana
© 2012 Chris Winchell

Taxon Summary:

Arctostaphylos luciana, commonly known as Santa Lucia manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 350 to 850 meters. Arctostaphylos luciana is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2024-11-05
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Dec-Mar
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Elevation:
350 - 850 meters
1150 - 2790 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Shale
Notes:
Threatened by road maintenance and construction. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:177 (1965) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 1 0 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 10
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Atascadero (3512046), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Lime Mountain (3512068), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Morro Bay South (3512037), San Luis Obispo (3512036)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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