Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos luciana Wells

Santa Lucia manzanita

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Taxon Summary

Arctostaphylos luciana, commonly known as Santa Lucia manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 350 to 850 meters. Arctostaphylos luciana is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Arctostaphylos luciana Wells
Common Name:	Santa Lucia manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI040N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARLU4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Dec-Mar	Dec-Mar
Elevation:	350-850 (1150-2790)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:	Shale
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Atascadero (3512046), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Lime Mountain (3512068), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Morro Bay South (3512037), San Luis Obispo (3512036)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Threatened by road maintenance and construction. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:177 (1965) for original description.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 February 2025].