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Sand Mesa Manzanita
( Arctostaphylos rudis )
Arctostaphylos rudis
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About Sand Mesa Manzanita (Arctostaphylos rudis)
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Arctostaphylos rudis
is a rare species in the Ericaceae (Heath) family known by the common names Sand Mesa Manzanita and Shagbark Manzanita. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the southern Central Coast. It is most abundant at Burton Mesa in the hills north of Lompoc, and there are a few occurrences remaining near Nipomo. Due to its highly restricted range, it is included on CNPS list 1B.2. It grows in chaparral and coastal sage scrub on sandy soils. This is an erect shrub growing from a burl to heights between one and two meters. Its stem and branches are covered in shredding gray and reddish bark, with its smaller branches coated in woolly fibers. The leaves are oval in shape and smooth along the edges with few hairs, green in color and shiny. They are 1 to 3 centimeters long. It flowers in late fall and winter with pink urn-shaped manzanita flowers. The fruits are hairless red drupes about a centimeter wide or slightly larger. Despite its rarity in the wild, it is easy to grow and accepting of garden conditions. It is probably best used near the coast.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3.3 - 7 ft tall
7 ft wide
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
Pink, Green, Red
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds and various insects
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 27
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
*
Elegant Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans
Sphinx perelegans
*
Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma constricta
Malacosoma constricta
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 13
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium
Soil Description
Prefers sand or sandstone. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Hedges, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Use with other central coast species such as
Chamise
(
Adenostoma fasciculatum
), Dwarf
Coyote Brush
(
Baccharis pilularis
),
Blueblossom
(
Ceanothus
thyrsiflorus),
Coffeeberry
(
Frangula californica
),
Toyon
(
Heteromeles arbutifolia
),
Douglas Iris
(
Iris douglasiana
),
Twinberry Honeysuckle
(
Lonicera involucrata
),
Sticky Monkeyflower
(
Mimulus aurantiacus
),
Monterey Pine
(
Pinus radiata
),
Black Sage
(
Salvia mellifera
), and
Lupine
s (
Lupinus species
).
Propagation
?
By seeds or cuttings
Natural Setting
Site Type
Sandy mesas within a few miles of the coast inSan Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 13.8" - 24.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 0.73", Coldest Month: 39.1" - 49.8", Hottest Month: 65.5" - 76.4", Humidity: 0.77" - 24.30", Elevation: 13" - 4200"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Shagbark Manzanita
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Arctostaphylos rudis
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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