Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos refugioensis Gankin

Refugio manzanita

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Species Description:
Arctostaphylos refugioensis, commonly known as Refugio manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 274 to 820 meters. Arctostaphylos refugioensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Arctostaphylos refugioensis Gankin
Common Name:
Refugio manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Element Code: PDERI041B0
USDA Plants Symbol: ARRE5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: (May)Dec-Mar (May)Dec-Mar
Elevation: 274-820 (900-2690)
General Habitats: Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 27
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 24
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gaviota (3412042), Goleta (3411947), Lake Cachuma (3411958), Lompoc (3412064), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Point Conception (3412044), Sacate (3412043), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Santa Ynez (3412051), Sisquoc (3412073), Solvang (3412052)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 11 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 7%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 2 7%
Development 1 3%

Notes

Potentially threatened by development. See Four Seasons 2(2):13 (1967) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 January 2025].