''Arctostaphylos wellsii'' (common name Well's manzanita or Pismo manzanita) is a plant that grows at elevations between 90 and 1200 ft in
San Luis Obispo county in
California. The plant is an evergreen shrub native to
chaparral
Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean c ...
and coniferous forests. Arctostaphylos wellsii is extremely rare and considered seriously endangered.
''Arctostaphylos wellsii'' can grow to six feet high and form very dense stands. The plant can stand high temperatures and drought but is sensitive to freezing weather. ''Arctostaphylos wellsii'' has smooth red stems gray foliage and white flowers.
References
External links
USDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
wellsii
Flora of California
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