Taxon Details

Arctostaphylos pacifica

Pacific manzanita

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Taxon Summary:

Arctostaphylos pacifica, commonly known as Pacific manzanita, is a evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 330 to 330 meters. Arctostaphylos pacifica is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Notes:
Known only from San Bruno Mountain in San Mateo County. Potentially threatened by alteration of fire regimes and recreational activities. Once considered a hybrid between A. glandulosa and A. uva-ursi. See A. uva-ursi in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Leaflets of Western Botany IX (13-14): 217 (1962) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Improper burning regime 1 100%
Non-native plant impacts 1 100%
ORV activity 1 100%
Other 1 100%
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Mateo (SMT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Francisco South (3712264)
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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