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Arctostaphylos klamathensis, with the common name Klamath manzanita, is a species of manzanita. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of far northern California, where it was first described during an ecological survey in Cedar Basin near the border between Siskiyou and Trinity Counties in 1982.[2][3]
| Arctostaphylos klamathensis | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. klamathensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos klamathensis S.W.Edwards, Keeler-Wolf & W.Knight | |
Description
The Arctostaphylos klamathensis is a low-lying, matted shrub forming tangles and mounds no taller than one half meter. Its foliage and twigs are coated with glandular bristles. The leaves are dull, rough, and up to 3.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a rounded cluster of manzanita flowers, and it bears spherical drupes with seeds fused into a single hard body.
Habitat
Arctostaphylos klamathensis is a resident of open areas in the forest and the local mountain chaparral plant community, where it is the dominant shrub in some spots.[3]
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- US Forest Service - Cedar Basin Research Natural Area Archived October 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Ecology of Cedar Basin Archived October 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Arctostaphylos klamathensis
- USDA Plants Profile; Arctostaphylos klamathensis
- Arctostaphylos klamathensis - Photo gallery
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