Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos pechoensis Dudl.

Pecho manzanita

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Taxon Summary

Arctostaphylos pechoensis, commonly known as Pecho manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 125 to 850 meters. Arctostaphylos pechoensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Arctostaphylos pechoensis Dudl.
Common Name:	Pecho manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI04140
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARPE5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Nov-Mar	Nov-Mar
Elevation:	125-850 (410-2790)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:	siliceous shale

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	15

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lopez Mtn. (3512035)?, Morro Bay South (3512037), Pismo Beach (3512026), Port San Luis (3512027), San Luis Obispo (3512036)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes




Threats:
Threatened by urbanization.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

North American Flora 29:98 (1914)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 September 2025].