Taxon Report
Arctostaphylos luciana WellsSanta Lucia manzanita |
 © 2011 David Graber |
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
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Scientific Name: |
Arctostaphylos luciana Wells |
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Common Name: |
Santa Lucia manzanita |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI040N0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ARLU4 |
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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 |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC; USFS_S |
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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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 November 2025].