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  8. Woollyleaf Manzanita

species 2,210 observations

Woollyleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos tomentosa

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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60 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Epinotia emarginana, Phyllonorycter manzanita, Madrone Skin Miner, Brown Elfin 12
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Blueberry Mason Bee, Andrena principalis 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Colladonus holmesi, Agrilus arbuti, Tamalia glaucensis 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Pipevine Swallowtail, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird 33

Children

  • Glandular Woollyleaf Manzanita
  • Dacite Manzanita

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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