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Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea
Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl. ssp. crustacea (Eastw.) P.V. Wells
Brittle Leaf Manzanita, Brittleleaf Manzanita
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Arctostaphylos crustacea
USDA Symbol: ARTOC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes blushed with pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Maritime and marginal interior chaparral and closed-cone conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR