FNA: Arctostaphylos pechoensis vs. Arctostaphylos refugioensis

	Arctostaphylos pechoensis	Arctostaphylos refugioensis
	Pecho manzanita	refugio manzanita
Habit	Shrubs, erect, 1–5 m; burl absent; twigs short-hairy with long, white hairs.	Shrubs, erect, 2–4 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with longer, 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 to 2 mm; blade glaucous, dull, ovate to oblong-ovate, 3–4.5 × 2–3 cm, base distinctly lobed, auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous or midrib ± finely hairy.
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, 5–10-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, branches spreading (open, loose, with overlapping bracts), axis 2–3 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with longer, gland-tipped hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, ovate to wide-elliptic, 4–10 mm, apex acute, surfaces finely glandular-hairy.
Pedicels	5–10 mm, glabrous.	7–9 mm, finely glandular-hairy.
Flowers	corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary hairy.	corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary glabrous.
Fruits	depressed-globose, 8–12 mm diam., glabrous.	globose, 10–15 mm diam., glabrous.
Stones	partially to entirely connate.	connate into single sphere.
2n	= 26.	= 26.

	Arctostaphylos pechoensis	Arctostaphylos refugioensis
Phenology	Flowering winter–early spring.	Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat	Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils	Chaparral
Elevation	0-300 m (0-1000 ft)	400-600 m (1300-2000 ft)
Distribution	CA [BONAP county map]	CA [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 refugioensis is known from one population in Refugio Canyon in Santa Barbara County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source	FNA vol. 8, p. 434.	FNA vol. 8, p. 431.
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. 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. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, 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 ,	Gankin: Four Seasons 2(2): 13, fig. p. 13. 1967 ,
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 refugioensis

Pecho manzanita

refugio manzanita

Habit

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

Shrubs, erect, 2–4 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with longer, 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 to 2 mm;

blade glaucous, dull, ovate to oblong-ovate, 3–4.5 × 2–3 cm, base distinctly lobed, auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous or midrib ± finely hairy.

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, 5–10-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, branches spreading (open, loose, with overlapping bracts), axis 2–3 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with longer, gland-tipped hairs;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, ovate to wide-elliptic, 4–10 mm, apex acute, surfaces finely glandular-hairy.

Pedicels

5–10 mm, glabrous.

7–9 mm, finely glandular-hairy.

Flowers

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary hairy.

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary glabrous.

Fruits

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

globose, 10–15 mm diam., glabrous.

Stones

partially to entirely connate.

connate into single sphere.

= 26.

Arctostaphylos pechoensis

Arctostaphylos refugioensis

Phenology

Flowering winter–early spring.

Habitat

Maritime chaparral on siliceous shale soils

Chaparral

Elevation

0-300 m (0-1000 ft)

400-600 m (1300-2000 ft)

Distribution

[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 refugioensis is known from one population in Refugio Canyon in Santa Barbara County.

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

Source

FNA vol. 8, p. 434.

FNA vol. 8, p. 431.

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. 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. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, 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 ,

Gankin: Four Seasons 2(2): 13, fig. p. 13. 1967 ,

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