FNA: Arctostaphylos pechoensis vs. Arctostaphylos hooveri

	Arctostaphylos pechoensis	Arctostaphylos hooveri
	Pecho manzanita	Hoover's manzanita
Habit	Shrubs, erect, 1–5 m; burl absent; twigs short-hairy with long, white hairs.	Shrubs or trees, erect, 2–8 m; burl absent; twigs densely fine-hairy, with long, white, gland-tipped hairs.
Leaves	petiole 1–4 mm; blade glaucous, dull to ± shiny, oblong-ovate, 2–5 × 1–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, puberulent, glabrescent.	petiole 3–6 mm; blade glaucous, dull, oblong to ovate, 4–6 × 2–3 cm, base lobed, auriculate, (not clasping), margins entire, plane, surfaces papillate, scabrous, glandular-hairy, ± glabrescent.
Inflorescences	panicles, 1–4-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (branches dense, framed by bracts), axis 1–1.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., short-hairy with long, white hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, linear-lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces glabrous.	panicles, 4–6-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (concealed by bracts), axis 1.5–2.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely fine-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 8–20 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces glandular-hairy.
Pedicels	5–10 mm, glabrous.	8–15 mm, finely glandular-hairy.
Flowers	corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary hairy.	corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary finely glandular-hairy.
Fruits	depressed-globose, 8–12 mm diam., glabrous.	depressed-globose, 6–10 mm diam., glandular-hairy, (viscid).
Stones	partially to entirely connate.	distinct.
2n	= 26.	= 26.

	Arctostaphylos pechoensis	Arctostaphylos hooveri
Phenology	Flowering winter–early spring.	Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat	Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils	Chaparral, open conifer forests
Elevation	0-300 m (0-1000 ft)	900-1200 m (3000-3900 ft)
Distribution	CA [BONAP county map]	CA [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Discussion	Of conservation concern. Arctostaphylos pechoensis is known from the vicinity of the Pecho Hills, San Luis Obispo County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)	Of conservation concern. Arctostaphylos hooveri is known from the northern Santa Lucia Mountains in Monterey County. Populations are associated with openings in yellow pine forests and patches of chaparral. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source	FNA vol. 8, p. 434.	FNA vol. 8, p. 433.
Parent taxa	Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos	Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos
Sibling taxa	A. andersonii, A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. hooveri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. luciana, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida	A. andersonii, A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. luciana, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida
Synonyms	Uva-ursi pechoensis
Name authority	(Abrams) Dudley ex Eastwood: Leafl. W. Bot. 1: 62. 1933 ,	P. V. Wells: Leafl. W. Bot. 9: 152. 1961 ,
Web links	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Arctostaphylos pechoensis

Arctostaphylos hooveri

Pecho manzanita

Hoover's manzanita

Habit

Shrubs, erect, 1–5 m; burl absent; twigs short-hairy with long, white hairs.

Shrubs or trees, erect, 2–8 m; burl absent; twigs densely fine-hairy, with long, white, gland-tipped hairs.

Leaves

petiole 1–4 mm;

blade glaucous, dull to ± shiny, oblong-ovate, 2–5 × 1–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, puberulent, glabrescent.

petiole 3–6 mm;

blade glaucous, dull, oblong to ovate, 4–6 × 2–3 cm, base lobed, auriculate, (not clasping), margins entire, plane, surfaces papillate, scabrous, glandular-hairy, ± glabrescent.

Inflorescences

panicles, 1–4-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, (branches dense, framed by bracts), axis 1–1.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., short-hairy with long, white hairs;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, linear-lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces glabrous.

panicles, 4–6-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, (concealed by bracts), axis 1.5–2.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely fine-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 8–20 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces glandular-hairy.

Pedicels

5–10 mm, glabrous.

8–15 mm, finely glandular-hairy.

Flowers

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary hairy.

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary finely glandular-hairy.

Fruits

depressed-globose, 8–12 mm diam., glabrous.

depressed-globose, 6–10 mm diam., glandular-hairy, (viscid).

Stones

partially to entirely connate.

distinct.

= 26.

Arctostaphylos pechoensis

Arctostaphylos hooveri

Phenology

Flowering winter–early spring.

Habitat

Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils

Chaparral, open conifer forests

Elevation

0-300 m (0-1000 ft)

900-1200 m (3000-3900 ft)

Distribution

[BONAP county map]

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos pechoensis is known from the vicinity of the Pecho Hills, San Luis Obispo County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos hooveri is known from the northern Santa Lucia Mountains in Monterey County. Populations are associated with openings in yellow pine forests and patches of chaparral.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source

FNA vol. 8, p. 434.

FNA vol. 8, p. 433.

Parent taxa

Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos

Sibling taxa

A. andersonii, A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. hooveri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. luciana, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida

A. andersonii, A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. luciana, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida

Synonyms

Uva-ursi pechoensis

Name authority

(Abrams) Dudley ex Eastwood: Leafl. W. Bot. 1: 62. 1933 ,

P. V. Wells: Leafl. W. Bot. 9: 152. 1961 ,

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