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Glossyleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos nummularia

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Arctostaphylos nummularia is a species of manzanita known by the common names glossyleaf manzanita, dwarf manzanita and Fort Bragg manzanita. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the forests of the coastal and inland ranges north of the San Francisco Bay.

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54 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Madrone Skin Miner, Brown Elfin, Ceanothus Silk Moth, Western Sheep Moth 12
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Blueberry Mason Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Sickleleg, Black-footed Drone Fly 9
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, California Tortoiseshell 32

Children

  • Glossyleaf Manzanita
  • Pygmy Manzanita

Range

United States

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

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