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Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida

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

Field notes

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72 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Phyllonorycter manzanita, Coleophora glaucella, Madrone Skin Miner, Brown Elfin 18
  • 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 Acmaeodera amplicollis, Polycesta californica, Acmaeodera plagiaticauda 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Manzanita Scale, Tamalia glaucensis, Band-tailed Pigeon 13
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Admiral, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Echo Azure, Satyr Comma 36

Children

  • Mariposa Manzanita
  • Coast Whiteleaf Manzanita

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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