Arctostaphylos crustacea Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos crustacea Eastw.

Brittle leaf manzanita

2021 Cara Wilcox

Arctostaphylos crustacea is a shrub that is native to California.

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. crinita ... ssp. crustacea ... ssp. eastwoodiana ... ssp. insulicola ... ssp. rosei ... ssp. subcordata
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Family:	Ericaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea

Information about Arctostaphylos crustacea from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARTOC3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/05/2023).