Species Details
Arctostaphylos otayensis
Otay manzanita
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Species Description:
Arctostaphylos otayensis, commonly known as Otay 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 275 to 1700 meters. Arctostaphylos otayensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos otayensis Wies. & Schreib. |
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Common Name: Otay manzanita |
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| Family: | Ericaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDERI040Y0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | AROT | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jan-Apr
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Elevation:
275 - 1700 meters 900 - 5580 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: metavolcanic | ||||||||||||||
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 27 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Development | 4 | 18% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 9% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 9% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 4% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 4% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 4% |
| Total Occurrences: | 22 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 12 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 10 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 22 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Descanso (3211675), Dulzura (3211667), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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