Arctostaphylos pumila
(Redirected from Sandmat manzanita)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. pumila
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Arctostaphylos pumila, with the common name sandmat manzanita, is a species of manzanita.
Description
[edit]Arctostaphylos pumila is a petite, low-lying manzanita which forms flat bushes and patchy, creeping mats in sandy soil. The bark is reddish and tends not to shred. The leaves are small and mainly oval-shaped, dark green on the upper surface and grayish and fuzzy beneath. The flowers appear in sparse inflorescences and are white to very pale pink. The fruit is a round brownish drupe about half a centimeter wide.
Distribution
[edit]The Arctostaphylos pumila shrub is endemic to California where it grows on the coastline near Monterey and the Monterey Bay.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Arctostaphylos pumila at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Arctostaphylos pumila at Wikispecies- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Photo gallery
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