Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw. ssp. sublaevis Wells

Cedars manzanita

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Taxon Summary

Arctostaphylos bakeri ssp. sublaevis, commonly known as Cedars manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 185 to 760 meters. Arctostaphylos bakeri ssp. sublaevis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Arctostaphylos bakeri Eastw. ssp. sublaevis Wells
Common Name:	Cedars manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI04222
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARBAS
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-May	Feb-May
Elevation:	185-760 (605-2495)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Seeps, Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2T2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	CR
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	3
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cazadero (3812351), Fort Ross (3812352), Guerneville (3812258), Tombs Creek (3812362), Warm Springs Dam (3812361)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	4	100 %
Development	4	100%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	75%
Mining	2	50%

Notes



See Four Seasons 8(2):63 (1988) for original description.
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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 5 November 2025].