Species Details

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Pajaro manzanita

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Species Description:

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis, commonly known as Pajaro manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 30 to 760 meters. Arctostaphylos pajaroensis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Notes:
Threatened by development and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by road construction. See Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 56:41 (1940) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 13 46 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 8 28%
Improper burning regime 3 10%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 10%
Agriculture 2 7%
ORV activity 2 7%
Total Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 2 2 0 2 20
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 21
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 26
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), Santa Cruz (SCR)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hollister (3612174), Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Moss Landing (3612177), Mt. Harlan (3612164), Prunedale (3612176), Salinas (3612166), Seaside (3612157), Watsonville East (3612186), Watsonville West (3612187)
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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