Serpentine Manzanita (Arctostaphylos obispoensis)
Description
Arctostaphylos obispoensis is a species of manzanita, known by the common names bishop manzanita and serpentine manzanita, endemic to California.Arctostaphylos obispoensis is an upright shrub or multi-trunked tree growing to 1-4 metres (3.3-13.1 ft) in height. The small branches and newer leaves are woolly. The mature leaves are glaucous-gray, hairless, and oblong (northern range) to widely lance-shaped (southern range), and up to 4.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of white urn-shaped and downward facing "manzanita" flowers.The red fruit is a round waxy drupe, 9-14 millimetres (0.35-0.55 in) in diameter.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Arctostaphylos
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