Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. roofii

Family: Ericaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Roof's manzanita is a California native shrub found in northern California Interior Ranges and Butte County in chaparral and conifer forest at elevations of 121 to 1,800 meters. Flowering from February to May, this plant produces pale pink to white flowers in branched clusters with distinctive awl-shaped bracts. Growing with a prominent burl and glabrous to lightly hairy twigs, it forms a compact shrub with variable branching. Its leaves range from dull to bright green, contributing to the plant's distinctive appearance. The fruit develops with stones that are variably free or partially fused, and is generally covered in minute glandular hairs.

Habitat: Chaparral, conifer forest

Bloom period: Feb-May

Elevation: 121-1800 m

Bioregions: NCoRI, CaRF (Butte Co.).

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