familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos crustacea
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. insulicola
Madroño 54: 152. 2007,.
Basionym: Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. insulicola P. V. Wells Madroño 19: 197. 1968
Twigs short-hairy (without longer hairs). Leaf blade surfaces tomentose abaxially. Immature inflorescence axes glabrous or hairy, sometimes glandular (not densely glandular-hairy). Ovaries densely hairy.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral on volcanic soils
Elevation: 100-500 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies insulicola is found only on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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