familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos tomentosa
Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. daciticola
Four Seasons 9(2): 60. 1992 ,.
Common names: Dacite manzanita
EndemicConservation concern
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 440.
Twigs short-hairy and with longer white hairs, eglandular. Leaf blades tomentose abaxially. Inflorescences short-hairy and with longer white hairs.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral on dacite buttes
Elevation: 200-300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies daciticola is found near Morro Bay in the outer Central Coast Range.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.