common manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita

Member of bearberries and manzanitas (genus Arctostaphylos)
heath family (family Ericaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

contra costa manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. laevigata

leaf blade bright green
inflorescence 2–4-branched
Mt. Diablo

Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita

leaf blade dull to bright green
inflorescence 4–7-branched
scattered

Edibility: The berries have an aggreable acid flavor, but are dry, mealy, and seedy, and the pulp is quite hard to digest, so you don’t want to swallow much. [source]

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Mt. Diablo SP: 2

Months:

Nov.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora