familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos viscida
subspeciesArctostaphylos viscida subsp. pulchella
Arctostaphylos viscida subsp. pulchella
Madroño 19: 204. 1968,.
Basionym: Arctostaphylos pulchella Howell Flora N.W. Amer., 416. 1901
Synonyms: Arctostaphylos oblongifolia Howell Arctostaphylos serpenticola Roof Arctostaphylos viscida var. oblongifolia (Howell) J. E. Adams ex McMinn
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Twigs glabrous or sparsely short-hairy near inflorescence. Leaf blades: margins entire, surfaces smooth, glabrous. Ovaries rough, densely glandular-hairy, viscid. Fruits rough, densely glandular-hairy, viscid.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Chaparral, open forests
Elevation: 100-1200 m
Discussion
Subspecies pulchella occurs in the North Coast Ranges, northward into Oregon, usually restricted to serpentine soils.
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