Arctostaphylos hookeri

Arctostaphylos hookeri is a species of manzanita known by the common name Hooker's manzanita.

Arctostaphylos hookeri
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Species:	A. hookeri
Binomial name
Arctostaphylos hookeri G.Don

Description

Arctostaphylos hookeri is a low shrub which is variable in appearance and has several subspecies. These are generally mat-forming plants or low bushes with small green leaves, dense inflorescences of white to pink flowers, and shiny egg-shaped or round red drupes. These plants belong to the heath family, also known as heathers (Ericaceae).

Distribution

The Arctostaphylos hookeri shrub is endemic to California where its native range extends from the coastal San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Coast. It grows in sandy, coastal pine or oak woods.^[2]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies recognised:

• A. h. hearstiorum - Hearst's manzanita - native to San Luis Obispo County
• A. h. hookeri - Hooker's manzanita - grows in the Santa Cruz Mountains and nearby

See also

• California chaparral and woodlands
• California coastal sage and chaparral