Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. gabrielensis
| San Gabriel manzanita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. g. subsp. gabrielensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. gabrielensis (P.V.Wells) J.E.Keeley, M.C.Vasey & V.T.Parker | |
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Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. gabrielensis, known by the common name San Gabriel manzanita, is a subspecies of manzanita. It is endemic to one small area in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California.
It is a member of the California montane chaparral and woodlands plant community.
Description
This is a shrub growing to heights between one and two meters. It has an erect form with a large, spherical burl. Leaves are bright green, shiny, and mostly hairless. They are 2 to 4 cm (0.79 to 1.57 in) long with smooth edges. The shrub blooms in dense inflorescences of urn-shaped manzanita flowers. The fruit is a rounded red drupe up to 14 mm (0.55 in) wide.
References
- ↑ NatureServe. "Arctostaphylos gabrielensis San Gabriel Manzanita". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. gabrielensis (P.V.Wells) J.E.Keeley, M.C.Vasey & V.T.Parker". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
External links
Categories:
- NatureServe vulnerable species
- Arctostaphylos
- Endemic flora of California
- San Gabriel Mountains
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Natural history of Los Angeles County, California
- Plants described in 1992
- Critically endangered flora of California
- Arbutoideae stubs