Franciscan Manzanita

A rare low growing, spreading evergreen shrub native to the bluffs of the San Francisco peninsula. Federally listed as endangered, and listed in California as rare plant rank 1b.1 – rare, threatened, or endangered. Until October of 2009, Franciscan Manzanita was considered extinct–it had not been recorded in the wild since 1947. Primarily threatened by urban expansion into coastal scrub

Pairs well with Ceanothus, Monkeyflowers, Dudleyas, Seaside Daisy, Buckwheats, and Lupines. Keep summer watering to a minimum to keep Franciscan Manzanita happy.

Lifeform: Perennial, Shrub

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, No summer irrigation

Soil: Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Ecological Value	Federally endangered, listed in CA as 1B.1-rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere. Significantly threatened by habitat loss.
Ethnobotanical Uses	None recorded for this species, though many other manzanitas have ethnobotanical uses.
Distribution	The San Francisco peninsula, in areas with serpentine soils, bedrock outcrops, greenstone, and mixed Franciscan rock.
Elevation	132" – 881"
Communities	Northern Coastal Scrub
Habitat	Serpentine maritime chaparral of the San Francisco peninsula