genus

Manzanitas

Arctostaphylos

Field notes

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native manzanitas All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

Greenleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos patula caterpillars 33 bees 2 food 12 flowers 49 shelter 1
Big Berry Manzanita Arctostaphylos glauca caterpillars 24 bees 2 food 15 flowers 39 shelter 1
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi caterpillars 23 bees 4 food 23 flowers 94
Pointleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos pungens caterpillars 19 bees 2 food 16 flowers 37
Whiteleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida caterpillars 18 bees 2 hosts 3 food 13 flowers 36
Hairy Manzanita Arctostaphylos columbiana caterpillars 18 bees 2 food 9 flowers 42
Pinemat Manzanita Arctostaphylos nevadensis caterpillars 17 bees 2 food 11 flowers 37
Hoary Manzanita Arctostaphylos canescens caterpillars 17 bees 2 food 11 flowers 33
Common Manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita caterpillars 16 bees 2 food 31 flowers 38
Eastwood's Manzanita Arctostaphylos glandulosa caterpillars 15 bees 2 food 13 flowers 36
Me-Wuk Manzanita Arctostaphylos mewukka caterpillars 15 bees 2 food 12 flowers 33
Baker's Manzanita Arctostaphylos bakeri caterpillars 15 bees 2 food 12 flowers 33
San Bruno Mountain Manzanita Arctostaphylos imbricata caterpillars 15 bees 2 food 11 flowers 34
Stanford's Manzanita Arctostaphylos stanfordiana caterpillars 15 bees 2 food 11 flowers 33
Vine Hill Manzanita Arctostaphylos densiflora caterpillars 14 bees 2 food 12 flowers 34

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