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Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesArctostaphylos pumila Nutt. 
BibliographyTrans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 8: 266 (1842)
Native Rangew. California (Monterey Bay)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude0-200m
Descriptionleaves shortly petiolate, narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, cuneate, entire, abaxially densely grey tomentose, adaxially strigose, flowers in raceme, urceolate, berry 5-6mm wide
Size10-90cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsDaphnidostaphylis pumila (Nutt.) Klotzsch
Uva-ursi pumila (Nutt.) Abrams
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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