Taxon Report
Arctostaphylos otayensis Wies. & Schreib.Otay manzanita |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Arctostaphylos otayensis Wies. & Schreib. |
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Common Name: |
Otay manzanita |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI040Y0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | AROT |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jan-Apr | Jan-Apr |
| Elevation: | 275-1700 (900-5580) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Cismontane woodland |
| Microhabitat: | |
| Microhabitat Details: | metavolcanic |
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: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 22 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 2 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 2 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 17 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Descanso (3211675), Dulzura (3211667), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 6 | 27 % | |
| Development | 4 | 18% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 9% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 9% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 4% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 4% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 4% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].