familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos viscida
subspeciesArctostaphylos viscida subsp. viscida
Arctostaphylos viscida subsp. viscida
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 423.
Twigs glabrous or sparsely short-hairy near inflorescence. Leaf blades: margins entire, surfaces smooth, glabrous. Ovaries smooth, glabrous, not viscid. Fruits smooth, glabrous, not viscid. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Chaparral, open forests
Elevation: 0-1400 m
Discussion
Subspecies viscida occurs in the western Sierra Nevada and North Coast Ranges of California, northward to southern Oregon.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.