Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Arctostaphylos nevadensis A.Gray |
Bibliography | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 27 (1878) |
Native Range | c. Washington to nc. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 130-3200mm |
Description | leaves erect, petiolate, 1-3cm, obovate to oblanceolate, obtuse, entire, finely ciliate, bright green, glabrous, inflorescence spherical, dense, flowers urceolate |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | pinkish white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Synonyms | Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. nevadensis (A.Gray) J.B.Roof Uva-ursi nevadensis (A.Gray) A.Heller |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |