Arctostaphylos hookeri
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 ssp. franciscana
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| Arctostaphylos hookeri G. Don |
Arctostaphylos hookeri is a species of manzanita known by the common name Hooker's manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California where its native range extends from the coastal San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Coast. This is a low shrub which is variable in appearance and has several subspecies. These are generally mat-forming plants or low bushes with small green leaves, dense inflorescences of white to pink flowers, and shiny egg-shaped or round red drupes.
There are several subspecies:
- A. h. franciscana - (Franciscan manzanita) - native to the city of San Francisco, now extinct in the wild
- A. h. hearstiorum - (Hearst's manzanita) - native to San Luis Obispo County
- A. h. hookeri - grows in the Santa Cruz Mountains and nearby
- A. h. montana - (Mt. Tamalpais manzanita) - native to Mount Tamalpais
- A. h. ravenii - (Presidio manzanita) - one single plant and a few clones exist at the Presidio of San Francisco
