Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos luciana Wells

Santa Lucia manzanita

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© 2011 David Graber

  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:

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
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)

Notes

Threatened by road maintenance and construction. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:177 (1965) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].