| Arctostaphylos otayensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. otayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos otayensis Wiesl. & B. Schrieb. | |
Arctostaphylos otayensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name Otay manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California, where it is native to the mountains of San Diego County.
Description
It is an erect shrub, reaching up to 2.5 meters in height. It has shreddy red bark that grows gray with age. It has smooth oval-shaped pointed leaves and dense inflorescences of flowers. The tightly bunched flowers are pale pink highlighted with bright magenta. The fruit is a red drupe between one half and one centimeter wide.
References
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Arctostaphylos otayensis at Wikimedia Commons
- [REDACTED] Data related to Passiflora manicata at Wikispecies
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Photo gallery
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Arctostaphylos otayensis |
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