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Bishop Manzanita
( Arctostaphylos obispoensis )
Arctostaphylos obispoensis
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About Bishop Manzanita (Arctostaphylos obispoensis)
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Arctostaphylos obispoensis
is a rare species in the Ericaceae (Heath) family known by the common names Serpentine Manzanita and Bishop Manzanita. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the southern Santa Lucia Mountains of Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties. For this reason it is included in CNPS list 4.3. It grows in the woodlands and forests of the coastal range, usually on serpentine soil. This is a shrub growing to a height of at least a meter, but known to sprawl to over four meters in height. The small branches and newer leaves are woolly. The mature leaves are hairless and oblong to widely lance-shaped and up to 4.5 centimeters long. The flower cluster is a dense cluster of urn-shaped manzanita flowers. The fruit is a waxy drupe at least a centimeter wide. Despite its rarity, it is a fairly easy plant to grow and good for the central coast.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3.3 - 13 ft tall
10 ft wide
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
White
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds and various insects are attracted to the flowers. Other birds are attracted to the fruits.
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 35
likely
* )
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The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Ceanothus Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus
Hyalophora euryalus
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Brown Woodling
Egira perlubens
Egira perlubens
*
Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana
Phyllodesma americana
*
Forest Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria
Malacosoma disstria
*
Sulphur Moth
Hesperumia sulphuraria
Hesperumia sulphuraria
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 3
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils but prefers serpentine derived soil. Tolerates Serpentine Soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Use with other plants of the central coast, such as
Red Alder
(
Alnus rubra
),
Yerba Buena
(
Clinopodium douglasii
),
Coast Barberry
(
Berberis pinnata
),
Ceanothus sp.
,
Giant Chinquapin
(
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
),
Wild Strawberry
(
Fragaria vesca
),
Monterey Cypress
(
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
),
Crevice Alumroot
(
Heuchera micrantha
), Pines (
Pinus sp.
), Currant (
Ribes malvaceum
or sanguineum),
Bee Plant
(
Scrophularia californica
), and various annual wildflowers.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Rocky coastal areas, usually with serpentine soils
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 13.1" - 45.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 1.33", Coldest Month: 41.6" - 50.6", Hottest Month: 63.9" - 77.0", Humidity: 0.84" - 24.05", Elevation: 22" - 4636"
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Bishop Manzanita
Arctostaphylos obispoensis
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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