familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos tomentosa
Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. bracteosa
J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 56: 57. 1940,.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Andromeda bracteosa de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 7: 607. 1839
Synonyms: Arctostaphylos bracteosa (de Candolle) Abrams Arctostaphylos tomentosa var. trichoclada (de Candolle) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 440.
Twigs densely glandular-hairy. Leaf blades sparsely glandular-hairy, papillate, scabrous, or ± glabrous abaxially. Inflorescences densely glandular-hairy.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral in stabilized dunes or on coastal uplands
Elevation: 0-300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies bracteosa is found around southern Monterey Bay in the outer Central Coast Range; it often occurs in mixed stands with subsp. tomentosa.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.