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Arctostaphylos mewukka is a species of manzanita known by the common name Indian manzanita.

Indian manzanita
ssp. truei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Species:	A. mewukka
Binomial name
Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam

Description

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

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

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment: Arctostaphylos mewukka
• USDA Plants Profile
• Arctostaphylos mewukka Photo gallery

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