familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos mewukka
subspeciesArctostaphylos mewukka subsp. truei
Arctostaphylos mewukka subsp. truei
Four Seasons 9(2): 62. 1992 ,.
Common names: True’s manzanita
Endemic
Basionym: Arctostaphylos truei W. Knight Four Seasons 3(1): 19, fig. p. 20. 1969
Plants: burl absent; twigs glabrous or glandular-hairy. Leaves: petiole 10–15 mm; blade white-glaucous, orbiculate to orbiculate-ovate, 4–7 cm wide, apex obtuse. 2n = 52.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Chaparral openings in mixed conifer forests
Elevation: 500-700 m
Discussion
Subspecies truei is found in the vicinity of Paradise in the northern Sierra Nevada, Butte County.
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Lower Taxa
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