| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt. |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-300m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, cuneate, entire, abaxially densely grey tomentose, adaxially strigose, flowers in raceme, urceolate, berry 5-6mm wide |
| Size | 10-90cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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