Arctostaphylos viscida

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Arbutoideae
Genus: Arctostaphylos
Subgenus: A. subg. Arctostaphylos

Sectio: A. sect. Arctostaphylos
Species: Arctostaphylos viscida
Subspecies: A. v. subsp. mariposa – A. v. subsp. pulchella – A. v. subsp. viscida
Name

Arctostaphylos viscida Parry, 1887
References
Primary references

Parry, C.C., 1887. Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 2:492.

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Arctostaphylos viscida. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 20. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Arctostaphylos viscida in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 20. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Arctostaphylos viscida. Published online. Accessed: Apr 20 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Arctostaphylos viscida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Apr 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Arctostaphylos viscida in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
English: Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida, with the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita, is a species of manzanita.

Distribution

Arctostaphylos viscida is a plant of chaparral and coniferous forests of some elevation. It is native to California and Oregon.
Description

It is a treelike shrub reaching up to 5 meters (16 ft). The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often glandular. The leaves are rounded to oval, sometimes slightly toothed or with hairs along the edges, and usually dull green on both surfaces.

When in flower the shrub is packed heavily with densely bunching inflorescences of urn-shaped white to pale pink flowers. The fruits are shiny red or greenish-brown drupes between one half and one centimeter wide. Seeds require fire for germination.
Uses
The Miwok of northern California used the fruits to make cider.