Arctostaphylos pumila

Arctostaphylos pumila, with the common name sandmat manzanita, is a species of manzanita.

Arctostaphylos pumila
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Species:	A. pumila
Binomial name
Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt.

Description

Arctostaphylos pumila is a petite, low-lying manzanita which forms flat bushes and patchy, creeping mats in sandy soil. The bark is reddish and tends not to shred. The leaves are small and mainly oval-shaped, dark green on the upper surface and grayish and fuzzy beneath. The flowers appear in sparse inflorescences and are white to very pale pink. The fruit is a round brownish drupe about half a centimeter wide.

Distribution

The Arctostaphylos pumila shrub is endemic to California where it grows on the coastline near Monterey and the Monterey Bay.

See also

• California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion

External links

• Media related to Arctostaphylos pumila at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Arctostaphylos pumila at Wikispecies
• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery