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Arctostaphylos osoensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name Oso manzanita. It is endemic to San Luis Obispo County, California, where it is known from only two occurrences on the northern edge of the Los Osos Valley. It grows exclusively on volcanic dacite from the Morro Rock-Islay Hill Complex associated with the Nine Sisters.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Oso 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 pechoensis
- Arctostaphylos cruzensis
- Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
- Arctostaphylos purissima
- Arctostaphylos refugioensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Arctostaphylos
- Species
- Arctostaphylos osoensis
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