Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. crassifolia

Del mar manzanita, Del Mar Manzanita, Del Mar manzanita

Family: Ericaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1 · Endangered

Del mar manzanita is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native shrub found in San Diego County in coastal chaparral at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering from December to February, this plant produces pink to white urn-shaped flowers in small clusters. Growing with distinctive reddish-brown twigs 1 to 2 meters tall, it forms a dense, spreading shrub with smooth branches. Its leaves are light to dark green with often reddish margins, creating a striking color contrast against the plant's bark. The fruit is a flattened, spherical drupe approximately 6 to 10 millimeters wide, characteristic of the manzanita genus.

Habitat: Chaparral

Bloom period: Dec-Feb

Elevation: < 100 m

Bioregions: SCo (San Diego Co.)

California counties: San Diego

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.