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Arctostaphylos glauca
Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
Bigberry Manzanita, Blue Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula
USDA Symbol: ARGL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Rounded , Truncate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Distribution
USA: CABenefit
Use Food: Manzanita berries were used to make a refreshing, cider-like drink by indigenous peoples.Use Other: Young branches were used by indigenous peoples to make fire drills.
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Birds
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Bibliography
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. WasowskiBibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat
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Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1987 VOL. 4, NO.2 - Wildflowers Provide Activity in Summer, Beautiful Colorado Beckons, What is Rese...Additional resources
USDA: Find Arctostaphylos glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
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