Bigberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.

Heath family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
25.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Pink
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Bombus; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Host Amorbia cuneanum, Aseptis fumeola, Cochisea sinuaria, Coleophora glaucella, Coleotechnites mackiei, Ethmia arctostaphylella, Hemileuca eglanterina, Hesperumia sulphuraria, Hyalophora euryalus, Malacosoma californica fragilis, Orgyia vetusta, Orthosia pacifica, Phyllonorycter manzanita, Pleromella opter, Saturnia mendocino, Sphinx perelegans

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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