familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos viscida
subspeciesArctostaphylos viscida subsp. mariposa
Arctostaphylos viscida subsp. mariposa
Madroño 19: 204. 1968 ,.
Common names: Mariposa manzanita
Endemic
Basionym: Arctostaphylos mariposa Dudley Sierra Club Bull. 3: 309. 1901
Synonyms: Arctostaphylos mariposa var. bivisa Jepson
Twigs densely glandular-hairy. Leaf blades: margins ciliate, surfaces papillate, scabrous, sparsely finely short glandular-hairy. Ovaries rough, glandular-hairy, viscid. Fruits rough, glandular-hairy, viscid.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Chaparral, open forests
Elevation: 200-1200 m
Discussion
Subspecies mariposa occurs in the central Sierra Nevada, mostly in Mariposa County.
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