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  8. Mount Tamalpais Manzanita

species 1,317 observations

Mount Tamalpais Manzanita

Arctostaphylos montana

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

Field notes

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52 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Madrone Skin Miner, Brown Elfin, Ceanothus Silk Moth, Western Sheep Moth 10
  • 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, California Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Habropoda depressa 32

Children

  • Presidio 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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