Arctostaphylos mewukka is a species of manzanita known by the common name Indian manzanita.
| Indian manzanita | |
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| ssp. truei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. mewukka
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| Binomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam
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Description edit
Arctostaphylos mewukka is a mostly hairless shrub growing to heights between 1 and 4 meters, with or without a burl at the base. Leaves are variable in shape, from nearly round to widely lance-shaped, up to 7 centimeters long, and dull, smooth, and sometimes waxy in texture. The inflorescence is a loose cluster of urn-shaped manzanita flowers. The fruit is a dark reddish-brown spherical drupe up to 1.6 centimeters wide.[1]
Distribution and habitat edit
Arctostaphylos mewukka is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in the mountain chaparral in the temperate coniferous forests of the range.
References edit
- ^ "Arctostaphylos mewukka in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
External links edit
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Arctostaphylos mewukka
- USDA Plants Profile
- Arctostaphylos mewukka Photo gallery
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