Arctostaphylos pilosula
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Arctostaphylos pilosula is a species of manzanita
known by the common names La Panza manzanita and Santa Margarita manzanita. It is endemic to California
, where it is known only from the coastal mountains of San Luis Obispo County
, especially near Santa Margarita
, and one occurrence in southern Monterey County
. It grows in the chaparral
. This is a bristly shrub
growing between one and two meters tall. The leaves are rounded to oval and dull and hairless in texture. They are up to 3 centimeters long. The shrub blooms in spherical inflorescence
s of cone-shaped manzanita flowers, each just under a centimeter long. The fruit is a reddish brown drupe
about a centimeter wide.
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos is a genus of plants comprised by the manzanitas and bearberries. They are shrubs or small trees.There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos, ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen , with small oval...
known by the common names La Panza manzanita and Santa Margarita manzanita. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known only from the coastal mountains of San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
, especially near Santa Margarita
Santa Margarita, California
Santa Margarita is a census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was founded in 1897 near Cuesta Peak and San Luis Obispo along State Route 58. The town's name comes from the Mexican Alta California land grant. It is home to the Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia...
, and one occurrence in southern Monterey County
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
. It grows in the chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
. This is a bristly shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
growing between one and two meters tall. The leaves are rounded to oval and dull and hairless in texture. They are up to 3 centimeters long. The shrub blooms in spherical inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s of cone-shaped manzanita flowers, each just under a centimeter long. The fruit is a reddish brown drupe
Drupe
In botany, a drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part surrounds a shell of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. These fruits develop from a single carpel, and mostly from flowers with superior ovaries...
about a centimeter wide.