familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos manzanita
subspeciesArctostaphylos manzanita subsp. roofii
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. roofii
Madroño 19: 201. 1968 ,.
Common names: Roof’s manzanita
Endemic
Basionym: Arctostaphylos roofii Gankin Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 329. 1966
Plants resprouting after fire; burl prominent; twigs glabrous or finely short-hairy. Leaf-blades dull to shiny green, not glaucous. Inflorescences: axis 1+ mm diam. Ovaries glandular-hairy, sometimes glabrous. Fruits usually glandular-hairy, sometimes glabrous. Stones distinct or partially connate into 1+ spheres.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Chaparral
Elevation: 800- 1300 m
Discussion
Subspecies roofii is found mostly on the eastern slopes of the North Coast Range in Glenn and Lake counties, and on the western slope of Sierra Nevada in Butte County (where plants have ovaries and fruits that are glabrous).
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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Roof’s manzanita +
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rotate to crateriform campanulate cylindric globose or urceolate +
conic;urceolate +
Calif. +
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