Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Arctostaphylos pacifica Roof |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 9: 217 (1962) |
Native Range | California (San Mateo Co.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 300-400m |
Description | leaves shortly petiolate, shiny, elliptic, cuneate, minutely serrate, smooth, sparsely hirsute, flowers in raceme, bracts scaly, acute, glabrous, flowers urceolate |
Size | 10-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |