CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Arctostaphylos franciscana

Common Name:	Franciscan manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Synonyms:	Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. franciscana
Element Code:	PDERI040J3
Full Name:	Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ARHOF

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: February - April Habitat: • Coastal scrub (serpentinite)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
1	0	3

Notes

Single plant rediscovered in 2009. Previously considered extinct since 1947. Seriously threatened by road construction. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32:201 (1905) for original description, and Madrono 54(2): 148-155 (2007) for revised nomenclature.
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: 60 - 300 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Francisco (SFO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
San Francisco South (448B)* 37122F4, San Francisco North (466C) 37122G4

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

255

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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