Shrubs or trees, erect, (arborescent), 2–5 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs. Leaves bifacial in stomatal distribution; petiole to 4 mm; blade bright green, dull, oblong, 4–7 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous. Inflorescences panicles, 4–6-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, branches spreading, axis 2–3 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acute, surfaces short-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs. Pedicels 6–8 mm, finely glandular-hairy. Flowers: corolla white, conic; ovary finely glandular-hairy. Fruits depressed-globose, 6–8 mm diam., finely glandular-hairy, (viscid). Stones distinct. 2n = 26.

Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Chaparral, edges of open forests
Elevation: 300-900 m

Distribution

Calif.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos andersonii is known from the central and southern Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

References

None.

Facts about "Arctostaphylos andersonii"

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Author	V. Thomas Parker +, Michael C. Vasey + and Jon E. Keeley +
Common name	Santa Cruz manzanita +
Elevation	300-900 m +
Habitat	Chaparral, edges of open forests +
Illustrator	Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Phenology	Flowering winter–early spring. +
Reference	None +
Taxon name	Arctostaphylos andersonii +
Taxon parent	Arctostaphylos +
Taxon rank	species +
Volume	Volume 8 +