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Arctostaphylos montana  Eastw.  ssp. montana 
Mt. Tamalpais manzanita
Arctostaphylos montana ssp. montana is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. montana
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(244 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Parent: Arctostaphylos montana
Genus: Arctostaphylos
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 4.9 - broad endemic

Communities: Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSArctostaphylos hookeri ssp. montana
CNPSArctostaphylos montana
JEFArctostaphylos pungens var. montana
More information about  Arctostaphylos montana ssp. montana
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

CNPS Inventory

PlantID.net: Identification tips. "Tamalpais Manzanita grows low to the ground. Leaves are often dense enough that you don't see much of the branches underneath."

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/02/2022).