Ericaceae

Pecho manzanita

Arctostaphylos pechoensis (Abrams) Dudley ex Eastw.

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Arctostaphylos

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Pecho manzanita (Arctostaphylos pechoensis) — FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Pecho manzanita

Synonyms

Arctostaphylos andersonii var. pechoensis Jeps.
Uva-ursi pechoensis Abrams

Flowers

In flower: December to March (from 22 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nora Bales, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kristen Nelson, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Bruce Bailey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: David A. Krause, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: David A. Krause, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.