Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. mollis

Family: Ericaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Eastwood manzanita is a California native shrub found in the Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges in chaparral and conifer forest at elevations of 60 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from January to April, this plant produces pink to white urn-shaped flowers in clusters with dense white soft hairs. Growing with spreading branches 1 to 2 meters tall, it has distinctively twisted and smooth reddish-brown bark. Its leaves are bright green, smooth, and shiny, creating a glossy appearance against the shrub's distinctive branching structure. The plant's twigs are covered in short, wavy white soft hairs, giving it a delicate and textured appearance.

Habitat: Chaparral, conifer forest

Bloom period: Jan-Apr

Elevation: 60-2000 m

Bioregions: TR, PR

California counties: Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Monterey, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, San Bernardino, Kern, Riverside, San Diego, Contra Costa, Solano

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