familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos tomentosa
Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. hebeclada
Madroño 54: 151. 2007,.
Basionym: Andromeda bracteosa var. hebeclada de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 7: 607. 1839
Synonyms: Arctostaphylos bracteosa var. hebeclada (de Candolle) Eastwood
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 440.
Twigs short-hairy, eglandular. Leaf blades glabrous abaxially. Inflorescences short-hairy.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral on coastal uplands
Elevation: 100- 300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies hebeclada is found on the Monterey Peninsula in the outer Central Coast Range. It occurs in mixed stands with subspp. bracteosa and tomentosa.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.