We describe two new subspecies of the widespread shrub Arctostaphylos. One subspecies is a southern extension of A. purissima; A. purissima subsp. globosa V.T. Parker and M.C. Vasey. It differs from ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The central Sierran tetraploid Arctostaphylos mewukka Merriam has been reported to be an allopolyploid originating from the diploid species, A ...

In the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada, one native shrub stands out from all the rest. It is commonly called manzanita, but the name covers many different species of Arctostaphylos that make ...

Manzanita is in full bloom right now. The whole shrub is often covered in beautiful urn-shaped, pink and white flowers. This California native, genus Arctostaphylos, will make a wonderful addition to ...

Anderson, E. 1951. Concordant versus discordant variation in relation to introgression. Evolution, 5, 133–141.

How does a wildland area revegetate after a fire? There are several ways. Some plants resprout from the base, which has not been killed in the fire. Some examples of this are the coast live oak ...

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