Arctostaphylos viscida

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Arctostaphylos viscida

Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Species:	A. viscida
Binomial name
*Arctostaphylos viscida* Parry

Arctostaphylos viscida, with the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita, is a species of manzanita.

Distribution

Arctostaphylos viscida is a plant of chaparral and coniferous forests of some elevation. It is native to California and Oregon.^[2] Sticky whiteleaf manzanita is highly drought-resistant and tolerates mafic soils. In Northern California it is an indicator species for serpentine soil although it is not restricted to this soil type.^[3]

Description

It is a treelike shrub reaching up to 5 meters (16 ft). The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often glandular. The leaves are rounded to oval, sometimes slightly toothed or with hairs along the edges, and usually dull green on both surfaces.^[2]

When in flower the shrub is packed heavily with densely bunching inflorescences of urn-shaped white to pale pink flowers. The fruits are shiny red or greenish-brown drupes between one half and one centimeter wide. Seeds require fire for germination.^[4]

Uses

The Miwok of northern California used the fruit to make cider.^[4]

References

^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ ^a ^b "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for ARCTOSTAPHYLOS viscida". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "Arctostaphylos viscida". US Forest Service. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
^ ^a ^b "Whiteleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos viscida". calscape.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.

External links

Media related to Arctostaphylos viscida at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Arctostaphylos viscida at Wikispecies
Jepson Manual Treatment - Arctostaphylos viscida
USDA Plants Profile; Arctostaphylos viscida
Ecology
Ethnobotany
Arctostaphylos viscida - Photo gallery

Extant Arbutoideae subfamily species

Arbutus

Arctostaphylos

Subgenus Micrococcus

Section Micrococcus	Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Arctostaphylos nissenana Arctostaphylos nummularia Arctostaphylos nummularia subsp. mendocinoensis

Subgenus Arctostaphylos

Section Arctostaphylos	Arctostaphylos bakeri Arctostaphylos densiflora Arctostaphylos edmundsii Arctostaphylos franciscana Arctostaphylos gabrielensis Arctostaphylos glauca Arctostaphylos hispidula Arctostaphylos hookeri Arctostaphylos insularis Arctostaphylos klamathensis Arctostaphylos manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka Arctostaphylos nevadensis Arctostaphylos parryana Arctostaphylos patula Arctostaphylos pumila Arctostaphylos pungens Arctostaphylos rudis Arctostaphylos stanfordiana Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos viscida
Section Foliobracteata	Arctostaphylos andersonii Arctostaphylos auriculata Arctostaphylos canescens Arctostaphylos catalinae Arctostaphylos columbiana Arctostaphylos confertiflora Arctostaphylos cruzensis Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glutinosa Arctostaphylos hooveri Arctostaphylos imbricata Arctostaphylos luciana Arctostaphylos malloryi Arctostaphylos montaraensis Arctostaphylos montereyensis Arctostaphylos morroensis Arctostaphylos nortensis Arctostaphylos obispoensis Arctostaphylos osoensis Arctostaphylos otayensis Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Arctostaphylos pallida Arctostaphylos pechoensis Arctostaphylos pilosula Arctostaphylos purissima Arctostaphylos refugioensis Arctostaphylos regismontana Arctostaphylos silvicola Arctostaphylos tomentosa Arctostaphylos virgata Arctostaphylos viridissima Arctostaphylos wellsii
Section Pictobracteata	Arctostaphylos pringlei Arctostaphylos peninsularis