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Arctostaphylos insularis Greene. 



Vva-ursi insularis (Greene) Abrams. 

 Range : 5. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry. 

 A large evergreen shrub. 



Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry, (pi. 3, A, B). Parry manzanita. 



Vva-ursi manzanita (Parry) Abrams. 

 Range: 1, 4. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available all year round. 



A large, slow-growing evergreen shrub ; killed by fire and does not crown 

 sprout. 



Stomach records: Four species of birds, including dusky grouse and sharp- 

 tailed grouse. An important honey plant. 



Arctostaphylos mariposa Dudl. Mariposa manzanita. 



Vva-ursi mariposa (Dudl.) Abrams. 

 Range: 4. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available August-September. 

 A large evergreen shrub ; does not sprout after flre. 



Observations: Mountain quail; of slight value as forage for niule deer; 

 mountain coyote, California gray fox. 



Arctostaphylos mewukka Merr. 

 A. pastillosa Jeps. 

 Range : 4. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A large evergreen shrub : stump sprouts after flre. 



Arctostaphylos montana Eastw. 



Vva-ursi montana (Eastw.) Abrams. 

 Range: 1. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 



A small shrub to small tree ; bushy and evergreen ; does not survive fire 

 except as seed ; apparently restricted to serpentine areas. 



Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Parry. 



Vva-ursi myrtifolia (Parry) Abrams. 

 Range : 4. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry. 

 A small evergreen shrub. 



Arctostaphylos nevadensis Gray. Pine-mat manzanita. 



Vva-ursi nevadensis (Gray) Abrams. 

 Range: 4. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available July-September. 



A small evergreen shrub ; often low and procumbent, rooting where the 

 branches touch the ground. 



Stomach records: Three species of birds including sooty and dusky grouse. 

 Observations: Fair browse for mule deer. Sparingly browsed by cattle. 



Arctostaphylos nummularia Gray. 



Vva-ursi nummularia (Gray) Abrams. 

 Range: 1. 



Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small evergreen shrub. 



Arctostaphylos oblongifolia Howell. 

 Range : 4. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen. 



