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Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesArctostaphylos pungens Kunth 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth] 3: 278 (1819)
Native Rangesw. & sc. USA to Mexico, Guatemala
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude300-2600m
Descriptionbranchlets tomentose, leaves erect, petiolate, elliptic, entire, bright to dark green, shiny, smooth, inflorescence spherical raceme, flowers urceolate
Size1-3m
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsArbutus madrono Humb. ex Kunth
Arbutus myrtifolia Willd. ex Steud.
Arbutus nuda Steud.
Arbutus rigida Willd. ex Steud.
Arbutus tomentosa var. nuda Hook.
Arctostaphylos benitoensis Roof
Arctostaphylos chaloneorum Roof
Arctostaphylos glauca S.Watson
Arctostaphylos pseudopungens Roof
Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. chaloneorum (Roof) Roof
Arctostaphylos pungens f. glaucifolia Wawra
Arctostaphylos pungens var. mexicana W.Knight
Daphnidostaphyllis pungens (Knuth) Klotzsch
Uva-ursi pungens (Kunth) Abrams
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest)
8 Southern America
     80 Central America (GUA Guatemala)
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