montara manzanita

Arctostaphylos montaraensis

Member of bearberries and manzanitas (genus Arctostaphylos)
heath family (family Ericaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red purple, pink, white in flowering plants

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• young leaves not gray-canescent
• leaf base lobed, clasping
• leaf bright green, not glaucous
• leaf generally ovate, not boat-shaped; may be sparsely glandular but not sticky
• uncommon
• Mt. Montara

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Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• San Pedro Valley CP: 3

Months:

• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 0
• Dec.: 0
• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora