Species Details

Arctostaphylos pechoensis

Pecho manzanita

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Species Description:

Arctostaphylos pechoensis, commonly known as Pecho manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 125 to 850 meters. Arctostaphylos pechoensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos pechoensis Dudl.
Common Name: Pecho manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI04140
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARPE5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Nov-Mar

Elevation:
125 - 850 meters
410 - 2790 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details: siliceous shale

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from Pecho Hills area. Threatened by urbanization. See North American Flora 29:98 (1914) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					16
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	0	0	15

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	16
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lopez Mtn. (3512035)?, Morro Bay South (3512037), Pismo Beach (3512026), Port San Luis (3512027), San Luis Obispo (3512036)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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