Kings Mountain manzanita facts for kids
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A. regismontana
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The Kings Mountain manzanita (scientific name: Arctostaphylos regismontana) is a special type of manzanita plant. It is known by the common name Kings Mountain manzanita. This plant is endemic to California, meaning it grows naturally only there.
You can find it on the northern hillsides of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This area is in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Kings Mountain manzanita likes to grow in places called chaparral (dry shrublands). It also grows in broadleaf and coniferous forest areas. It prefers soils made of granite or sandstone.
What It Looks Like
The Kings Mountain manzanita is a tall, upright shrub. It can grow to be over two meters (about 6.5 feet) tall. Some have even been seen growing taller than four meters (over 13 feet)!
This plant has a bristly feel and is a bit sticky. It produces sticky resins, which are like natural glues. Its leaves are packed closely together. They are curved and oval-shaped, with a greenish color. The leaves feel fuzzy and sticky to the touch. Their edges can be smooth or have small teeth, and they can grow up to 6 centimeters (about 2.4 inches) long.
The plant's inflorescence (which is a cluster of flowers) is an open group of cone-shaped manzanita flowers. Each flower is about one-half to one centimeter long. After the flowers, the plant grows a fruit called a drupe. This fruit is also hairy and sticky.
Images for kids
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King's Mountain Manzanita, Arctostaphylos Regismontana
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A close-up view of the plant
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