Genus of flowering plants in the heath family Ericaceae
See also: Manzanita
Arctostaphylos
Whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Arbutoideae
Genus:
Arctostaphylos Adanson
Type species
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
(Linnaeus) Sprengel
Species
About 60, see text.
Arctostaphylos (/ˌɑːrktoʊˈstæfɪləs,-lɒs/;[1][2] from ἄρκτοςárktos "bear" and σταφυλήstaphulḗ "bunch of grapes") is a genus of plants comprising the manzanitas (/ˌmænzəˈniːtəz/[3][4]) and bearberries. There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos, ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain shrub to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen (one species deciduous), with small oval leaves 1–7 cm long, arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are bell-shaped, white or pale pink, and borne in small clusters of 2–20 together; flowering is in the spring. The fruit are small berries, ripening in the summer or autumn. The berries of some species are edible.
Arctostaphylos species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora arctostaphyli (which feeds exclusively on A. uva-ursi) and Coleophora glaucella.
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many species of manzanita, Arctostaphylos manzanita has the common names common manzanita and whiteleaf manzanita. Arctostaphylos manzanita is endemic to...
elevation back to species rank. "Arctostaphylos pacifica". rareplants.cnps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-30. "Arctostaphylos pacifica". Plants of the World Online...
sometimes grown as a garden ornamental. Hybrids with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (named Arctostaphylos x media) commonly occur where the two parent species...
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centimeter long containing a few seeds. Jepson Manual Treatment - Arctostaphylos nummularia USDA Plants Profile Arctostaphylos nummularia - Photo gallery v t e...
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