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Arctostaphylos pungens

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Mexican Manzanita

G5Secure Found in 71 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137556
Element CodePDERI04190
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusArctostaphylos
Other Common Names
pointleaf manzanita (EN) Pointleaf Manzanita (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-04-15
Change Date1996-04-15
Edition Date1996-04-15
Edition AuthorsMiller, Tim, TNC-HQ
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Wide spread and secure globally.
Range Extent Comments
The species occurs in a variety of vegetation types ranging from chaparral, matorral xerofilo, and scrub oak forests to dry to humid oak, pine, or oak-pine-madrone forests and even high elevation fir forests.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasS1Yes
NevadaS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (71)
Arizona (29)
AreaForestAcres
Ash CreekPrescott National Forest7,663
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Boulder CanyonCoconino National Forest4,554
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
Connell MountainsPrescott National Forest7,926
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
HackberryCoconino National Forest17,885
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Painted BluffsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests43,118
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Sheridan MountainPrescott National Forest37,600
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
California (21)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Nevada (7)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - ClarkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,674
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
WallaceHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,208
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Bearhead PeakSanta Fe National Forest8,277
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Eagle PeakGila National Forest34,016
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Scott MesaCibola National Forest39,515
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cedar BenchDixie National Forest8,915
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Luteyn, J.L. 1995. Ericaceae part II: The superior-ovaried genera. Flora Neotropica monograph 66: 1-560. The New York Botanical Garden, New York.