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Arctostaphylos viscida
Also called Whiteleaf Manzanita, White Leaf Manzanita
Sticky whiteleaf manzanita is a treelike evergreen shrub native to chaparral and mountain forests of northern California and Oregon, reaching about 5 m. It is highly drought tolerant and needs fire or scarification for seed germination.
Arctostaphylos viscida, with the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita, is a species of manzanita.
Arctostaphylos viscida is a plant of chaparral and coniferous forests of some elevation. It is native to California and Oregon. Sticky whiteleaf manzanita is highly drought-resistant and tolerates mafic soils. In Northern California it is an indicator species for serpentine soil although it is not restricted to this soil type.
The Miwok of northern California used the fruit to make cider.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arctostaphylos viscida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
