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Arctostaphylos mewukka is a species in the Ericaceae (Heath) family known by the common name Indian manzanita. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in the mountain chaparral in the temperate coniferous forests of the range. This is a mostly hairless shrub growing to heights between 1 and 4 meters, with or without a burl at the base. Leaves are variable in shape, from nearly round to widely lance-shaped, up to 7 centimeters long, and dull, smooth, and sometimes waxy in texture. The flower cluster is a loose cluster of urn-shaped manzanita flowers. The fruit is a dark reddish-brown spherical drupe up to 1.6 centimeters wide.
Shrub
3 - 13 ft Tall
Evergreen
White, Red
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Tolerates cold to 0° F
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Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Mountain chaparral
Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Trees: Red Fir (Abies magnifica), White Fir (Abies concolor), Yellow Pine (Pinus ponderosa), Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Oak (Quercus spp.)
Shrubs: Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Ceanothus spp., Bush Chinquapin (Chrysolepis sempervirens), Dogwood (Cornus spp.), Coffeeberry (Frangula spp.), Flannel Bush (Fremontodendron californicum), Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), Ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus), Antelope Bush (Purshia tridentata)
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Confirmed
Acronicta perdita
Adela septentrionella
Aethaloida packardaria
Texas Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon texanus