Arctostaphylos cruzensis
Arctostaphylos cruzensis is a species of manzanita known by the common names La Cruz manzanita and Arroyo de la Cruz manzanita.
| Arctostaphylos cruzensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. cruzensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos cruzensis J.B.Roof | |
This shrub is endemic to California, where it grows in the sand of the coastline in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Description
Arctostaphylos cruzensis is a very petite manzanita which grows flat on the ground or shaped into a low mound. The stem is covered in red shreddy bark.
The small, pointed oval leaves are bright green and sometimes slightly toothed or with a fringe of hairs along the reddish edges.
The flowers are very pale pink and urn-shaped with tapered throats. The fruits are hairy drupes up to a centimeter in diameter and containing angular seeds.
References
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