familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Arbutoideae
genusArctostaphylos
speciesArctostaphylos hookeri
subspeciesArctostaphylos hookeri subsp. hookeri
Arctostaphylos hookeri subsp. hookeri
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 418.
Plants erect or mound-forming, 0.5–1.5 m. Leaves: petiole 4–8 mm; blade ± elliptic, 2–3 × 1–1.5 cm.
Phenology: Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat: Maritime chaparral and closed-cone conifer forests on stable dunes and sandstone uplands
Elevation: 0-200 m
Discussion
Subspecies hookeri is restricted to the area surrounding Monterey Bay, Monterey County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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