Arctostaphylos franciscana

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• A. h. franciscana – Franciscan manzanita – It was named by Alice Eastwood and is native to the city of San Francisco. It was thought to be extinct in the wild until one specimen was discovered in 2009.Less than a month later, Caltrans transplanted this specimen to make way for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Franciscan manzanita as an endangered species on October 5, 2012. The National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are attempting to cross-pollinate the preserved specimen in order to reintroduce the subspecies in the wild.
• A. h. hearstiorum – Hearst’s manzanita – native to San Luis Obispo County
• A. h. hookeri – grows in the Santa Cruz Mountains and nearby
• A. h. montana – Mt. Tamalpais manzanita – native to Mount Tamalpais
• A. h. ravenii – Presidio manzanita – one single plant and a few clones exist at the Presidio of San Francisco. Federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.