CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Arctostaphylos montereyensis

Common Name:	Toro manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDERI040R0
Full Name:	Arctostaphylos montereyensis Hoov.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ARMO6

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: February - March Habitat: sandy. • Chaparral (maritime) • Cismontane woodland • Coastal scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.1 S2: Imperiled. .1: Very threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 15

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
12	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
15	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than 20 occurrences. Threatened by development. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:88 (1964) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 30 - 730 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Burnett Peak (295C)? 35121G2, Rana Creek (343A) 36121D5, Salinas (365B) 36121F6, Spreckels (365C) 36121E6, Chualar (365D) 36121E5, Marina (366A) 36121F7, Seaside (366D) 36121E7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

104

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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