Species Details

Arctostaphylos pumila

sandmat manzanita

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Classification

Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos pumila Nutt.
Common Name: sandmat manzanita
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI04180
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARPU4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Feb-May

Elevation:
3 - 205 meters
10 - 675 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral (maritime)
Cismontane woodland
Coastal dunes
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Openings
Sandy

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by urbanization, and by military activities at Ft. Ord. Possibly threatened by non-native plants.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	8
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	8	47 %
Development	7	41%
Non-native plant impacts	5	29%
Road/trail construction/maint.	5	29%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	5%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	5%
Biocides	1	5%
ORV activity	1	5%
Disease	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					17
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	3	2	1	1	10

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	7

Presence:
Presumed Extant	16
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Salinas (3612166), Seaside (3612157), Spreckels (3612156)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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