CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Common Name:	Pajaro manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDERI04100
Full Name:	Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Adams
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ARPA3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: December - March Habitat: • Chaparral (sandy)

Rarity Status
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: 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: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 1 2 0 3 12

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
8	11

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	3	0

Notes
Threatened by development and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by road construction. See Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 56:41 (1940) 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 - 760 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), Santa Cruz (SCR) *

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Harlan (364B) 36121F4, Marina (366A) 36121F7, Seaside (366D) 36121E7, Watsonville East (386B) 36121H6, Prunedale (386C) 36121G6, San Juan Bautista (386D) 36121G5, Watsonville West (387A) 36121H7, Moss Landing (387D) 36121G7, Davenport (408C)* 37122A2

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

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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