Arctostaphylos parryana subsp. parryana

Parry manzanita, Parry Manzanita

Family: Ericaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Parry manzanita is a California native shrub found in the Transverse Ranges in openings of chaparral and forest at elevations of 1,500 to 2,400 meters. Flowering from March to May, this plant produces green flowers in distinctive clusters characteristic of manzanitas. Growing as a mounded shrub generally 50 to 100 centimeters tall, it develops a compact, rounded form with smooth reddish bark. Its green leaves are typically small and oval, providing a dense covering on the shrub's branches. The plant forms a low, rounded mound that blends seamlessly into its rocky chaparral landscape.

Habitat: Openings in chaparral, forest

Bloom period: Mar-May

Elevation: 1500-2400 m

Bioregions: TR.

California counties: San Bernardino, Kern, Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.