Flora of North America species comparison

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Arctostaphylos stanfordiana subsp. decumbens

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana subsp. raichei
Photo is of parent taxon

rincon manzanita
Photo is of parent taxon

Raiche's manzanita
Habit Plants prostrate to decumbent, mat-forming, 0.1–1 m; twigs sparsely short-hairy. Plants, erect or mound-forming, 1–3 m; twigs short glandular-hairy.
Petioles

4–8 mm, smooth, glabrous.

4–8 mm, ± rough, papillate, short-glandular-hairy.
Inflorescences

axis glabrous or sparsely short-hairy;

bracts glabrous or sparsely short-hairy.

axis short glandular-hairy;

bracts short glandular-hairy.

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana subsp. decumbens

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana subsp. raichei
Phenology Flowering winter–early spring. Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat Chaparral, clay barrens Chaparral, on or near serpentine
Elevation 100 m (300 ft) 400-600 m (1300-2000 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies decumbens is found only at Rincon Ridge, Sonoma County.

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

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies raichei occurs in the interior Coast Range near the border of Mendocino and Lake counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 420. FNA vol. 8, p. 420.
Parent taxa Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos > Arctostaphylos stanfordiana Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos > Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Sibling taxa
A. stanfordiana subsp. raichei, A. stanfordiana subsp. stanfordiana
A. stanfordiana subsp. decumbens, A. stanfordiana subsp. stanfordiana
Synonyms A. stanfordiana
Name authority (P. V. Wells) P. V. Wells: Four Seasons 9(2): 61. 1992 , W. Knight: Four Seasons 7(3): 18, fig. p. 20. 1985 ,
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