Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos hooveri Wells

Hoover's manzanita

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Taxon Summary

Arctostaphylos hooveri, commonly known as Hoover's manzanita, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral (rocky), Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 480 to 1035 meters. Arctostaphylos hooveri is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Arctostaphylos hooveri Wells
Common Name:	Hoover's manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI040K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARHO7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Jun	Feb-Jun
Elevation:	480-1035 (1575-3395)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cape San Martin (3512184), Cone Peak (3612114), Lopez Point (3612115), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Piedras Blancas (3512163), San Miguel (3512076), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Villa Creek (3512174)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Leaflets of Western Botany 9:152 (1961) 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 28 October 2025].