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Hoover's manzanita

Arctostaphylos hooveri P.V.Wells
Hoover's manzanita
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Arctostaphylos hooveri is a species in the Ericaceae family, native to the Santa Lucia Mountains in Monterey County, California. It is commonly known as Hoover's manzanita and was described by P.V. Wells in 1961. This plant is found growing in woodlands and chaparral scrub-land at elevations between 900 and 1200 meters.

Description

Arctostaphylos hooveri, known as Hoover's manzanita, is a plant species native to the Santa Lucia Mountains in Monterey County, California. It is part of the Ericaceae family and was first described by P.V. Wells in 1961. The species is restricted to the region and typically grows in woodlands and chaparral scrub-land at elevations ranging from 900 to 1200 meters.

Other common names

Hoover's manzanita

Distribution

California

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