Taxon Details

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. subcordata

Santa Cruz Island manzanita

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Photo of Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. subcordata
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Photo of Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. subcordata
© 2018 Susan McDougall

Taxon Summary:

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. subcordata, commonly known as Santa Cruz Island manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 100 to 730 meters. Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. subcordata is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Arctostaphylos crustacea Eastw. ssp. subcordata (Eastw.) V.T. Parker, M.C. Vasey & J.E. Keeley
Common Name:
Santa Cruz Island manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Element Code: PDERI041H7
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Jan-Apr
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Elevation:
100 - 730 meters
330 - 2395 feet
General Habitats:
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
Does plant occur in SLO Co.? Possibly threatened by feral herbivores. See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:61 (1933) for original description, and Madroño 19(6):198 (1968) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Tranquillon Mtn. (3412055)
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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