Taxon Report
Arctostaphylos glutinosa Schreib.Schreiber's manzanita |
 © 2011 Neal Kramer |
Taxon Summary
Arctostaphylos glutinosa, commonly known as Schreiber's 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 170 to 685 meters. Arctostaphylos glutinosa 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 glutinosa Schreib. |
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Common Name: |
Schreiber's manzanita |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI040G0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ARGL5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Apr(Nov) | Mar-Apr(Nov) |
| Elevation: | 170-685 (560-2245) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | |
| Microhabitat Details: | diatomaceous shale |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC; SB_USDA |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 7 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 1 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Santa Cruz (SCR) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Ano Nuevo (3712213), Big Basin (3712222), Davenport (3712212) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 4 | 57 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 42% |
| Development | 1 | 14% |
| Logging | 1 | 14% |
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 October 2025].