familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos tomentosa
Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. tomentosa
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 440.
Twigs sparsely short-hairy, eglandular. Leaf blades tomen-tose abaxially (at least younger leaves). Inflorescences sparsely short-hairy. 2n = 52.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral on stabilized dunes or coastal uplands
Elevation: 0-200 m
Discussion
Subspecies tomentosa is locally abundant around southern Monterey Bay and in northern San Luis Obispo County, outer Central Coast Range.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.