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  8. Big Berry Manzanita

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Big Berry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca

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

Field notes

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81 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Phyllonorycter manzanita, Western Sheep Moth, Pacific Quaker, Aseptis perfumosa 24
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Blueberry Mason Bee, Andrena principalis 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Tamalia glaucensis, Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Mule Deer, Trialeurodes merlini 15
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Orange-winged Carpet, California Tortoiseshell, Anna's Hummingbird, Black-tailed Bumble Bee 39
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eupelmus 1

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.

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