Comarostaphylis diversifolia subsp. planifolia

Family: Ericaceae · Type: shrub · Native

San Miguel Island serviceberry is a California native shrub found in the Channel Islands, including Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Santa Catalina, and western Transverse Ranges in chaparral at elevations of 100 to 600 meters. Flowering from March to May, this plant produces white flowers in clusters 6 to 14 centimeters long. Growing as a dense, spreading shrub with multiple stems, it forms compact thickets in its rugged island habitats. Its leathery, evergreen leaves are arranged alternately, varying in shape and size across the plant's growth. The fruit is a small, fleshy drupe typical of its serviceberry relatives.

Habitat: Uncommon. Chaparral

Bloom period: Mar-May

Elevation: 100-600 m

Bioregions: ChI (Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Santa Catalina islands), WTR.

California counties: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Ventura, Yolo, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Orange

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