species 1,349 observations
Bonny Doon Manzanita
Arctostaphylos silvicola
Field notes
Arctostaphylos silvicola is a species of manzanita known by the common names Bonny Doon or silverleaf manzanita. It is endemic to the sandhills of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains in California's Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Madrone Skin Miner, Brown Elfin, Phyllonorycter manzanita, Ceanothus Silk Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Blueberry Mason Bee, Andrena principalis
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Tamalia glaucensis, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Sickleleg
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anna's Hummingbird, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, California Tortoiseshell
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.