Del Norte manzanita

Arctostaphylos nortensis, common name Del Norte manzanita, is a shrub narrowly endemic to the mountains along the Oregon/California state line. It has been reported from only 3 counties: Del Norte County, California; and Curry and Josephine Counties in Oregon. The plant grows in chaparral and open forests at elevations of 400–600 m (1,300–2,000 ft), occasionally on serpentine.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Del Norte manzanita being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Arctostaphylos columbiana
• Arctostaphylos glandulosa
• Arctostaphylos canescens
• Arctostaphylos crustacea
• Arctostaphylos pilosula
• Arctostaphylos hooveri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Arctostaphylos

Species

Arctostaphylos nortensis

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