Taxon Details

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. raichei

Raiche's manzanita

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Taxon Summary:

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. raichei, commonly known as Raiche's manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest (openings), growing at elevations from 450 to 1035 meters. Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. raichei is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana Parry ssp. raichei Knight
Common Name:
Raiche's manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Element Code: PDERI041G2
USDA Plants Symbol: ARSTR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr
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Elevation:
450 - 1035 meters
1475 - 3395 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest (openings)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
  • Serpentine (often)
Notes:
Threatened by urbanization and vehicles. See Four Seasons 7(3):18 (1985) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 15 %
THREAT LIST:
Mining 1 7%
ORV activity 1 7%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 0 0 0 0 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 11
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 13
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Cloverdale (3812371), Cow Mountain (3912321), Elledge Peak (3912312), Highland Springs (3812288), Hopland (3812381), Kelseyville (3812287)?, Leggett (3912376), Noble Butte (3912386), Orrs Springs (3912323), Purdys Gardens (3912311), Ukiah (3912322), Whispering Pines (3812276), Yorkville (3812382)
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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