Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. hebeclada

Family: Ericaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Arctostaphylos tomentosa subsp. hebeclada is a California native shrub found in central Coast Ranges, specifically on the Monterey Peninsula and Jacks Peak, in chaparral and closed-cone conifer forest at elevations of 100 to 300 meters. Flowering from December to March, this plant produces urn-shaped white to pink flowers in small clusters. Growing with spreading branches 1 to 2 meters tall, it has twigs that are sparsely short-hairy and a distinctive manzanita structure. Its leathery leaves are smooth and glabrous on the undersurface, with an elliptical to ovate shape and thick, waxy texture. The shrub forms dense, rounded thickets characteristic of coastal chaparral environments.

Habitat: Chaparral, closed-cone conifer forest

Bloom period: Dec-Mar

Elevation: 100-300 m

Bioregions: c CCo (Jacks Peak, Monterey Peninsula).

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