Pointleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth - Heath family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub, Subshrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Pink
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Pointleaf Manzanita: Amphipyra pyramidoides, Aseptis ethnica, Aseptis fumeola, Automeris cecrops pamina, Callophrys augustinus, Citheronia splendens sinaloensis, Epinotia subplicana, Hesperumia sulphuraria, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, Hydriomena manzanita, Sphinx perelegans
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.