Arctostaphylos bakeri
Baker's manzanita
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Family: Ericaceae · Type: Shrub · Native
Arctostaphylos bakeri (Baker's manzanita) is a native California shrub in the Ericaceae family.
Baker's manzanita is a California native shrub found in the coastal regions of northern California in chaparral and woodland habitats. Flowering from January to March, this plant produces pale pink to white urn-shaped flowers in small pendant clusters. Growing erectly to 1 to 3 meters tall with smooth, reddish-brown bark and stiff branches, it forms a distinctive compact shape. Its leaves are dark green, elliptic to ovate, 2.5 to 3 centimeters long with a wedge-shaped base and entire margins. The fruit is a depressed-spheric drupe approximately 8 to 10 millimeters wide with variably fused stones.
Habitat and range
California counties: Sonoma, Mendocino
How to tell it apart
vs Arbutus: Arctostaphylos fruits are smooth and mealy; Arbutus fruits are bumpy and juicy.; vs Rhus: Arctostaphylos has simple evergreen leaves; Rhus has compound deciduous leaves.; vs Quercus: Arctostaphylos has urn-shaped flowers and berry-like fruits; Quercus has catkins and acorns.; vs Xylococcus: Arctostaphylos leaves are flat; Xylococcus leaves have margins rolled tightly under.; vs Heteromeles: Arctostaphylos has urn-shaped flowers; Heteromeles has flat white flower clusters.
Frequently asked questions
Is Arctostaphylos bakeri native to California?
Yes. Arctostaphylos bakeri is native to California (recorded as native).
Where in California does Arctostaphylos bakeri grow?
Arctostaphylos bakeri occurs in Sonoma, Mendocino.
What plant family does Arctostaphylos bakeri belong to?
Arctostaphylos bakeri is in the Ericaceae family, genus Arctostaphylos.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Arctostaphylos bakeri subsp. bakeri — Baker's manzanita
- Arctostaphylos bakeri subsp. sublaevis — The cedars manzanita
- Arctostaphylos canescens — Hoary manzanita
- Arctostaphylos canescens subsp. canescens — Hoary manzanita
- Arctostaphylos canescens subsp. sonomensis — Sonoma canescent manzanita
- Arctostaphylos catalinae — Santa catalina island manzanita
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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