Refugio Manzanita

arctostaphylos refugioensis

The Refugio Manzanita is a beautiful evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and pretty pink flowers! It provides food and shelter for many animals in its native habitat.

Lebensraum: Coastal scrub and chaparral areas in California.

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The Refugio Manzanita has striking smooth, dark reddish-brown bark that peels in thin strips, creating a glossy appearance. Its small, waxy, evergreen leaves are bright green, and it produces clusters of tiny, white to pink urn-shaped flowers.

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Refugio Manzanita

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its berries were traditionally ground into a refreshing cider by native people!

Its smooth, reddish bark makes it look like it's glowing in the sun!

The word "manzanita" means "little apple" in Spanish, for its small, round fruits!

This rare plant thrives only in a tiny, unique corner of California's coast!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Refugio Manzanita can release seeds that need fire to sprout, helping it regenerate quickly after wildfires.

Refugio Manzanita has tough, leathery leaves angled to reduce sun exposure, helping it conserve precious water.

Its smooth, reddish bark sheds, which helps the plant get rid of parasites and old, dead tissue.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 150-300 cm
Ausbreitung: 150-300 cm
Blütengröße: 0.5-0.8 cm
Blütezeit: Late winter to early spring
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Yellow-faced Bumblebee

Bombus vosnesenskii

collects nectar and pollen from its flowers.

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

feasts on its edible berries, spreading seeds.

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on its leaves and tender twigs.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar, helping the plant reproduce.

Merkmale

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.