Arctostaphylos montaraensis
Encyclopedia
Arctostaphylos montaraensis is a species of manzanita
known by the common name Montara manzanita. It is endemic to northern San Mateo County, California
, where it is known from a few occurrences on San Bruno Mountain
and Montara Mountain
.
reaching maximum heights near 5 meters. The stems are deep red in color and the twigs are coated in glandular bristles. It has a dense foliage of light green glandular leaves, rough and dull in texture and up to 4 or 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence
is a dense cluster of cone-shaped manzanita flowers, each just under a centimeter long and with bristles inside.
landscaping plant, for California native plant
, drought tolerant, and natural habitat
gardens.
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos is a genus of plants comprised by the manzanitas and bearberries. They are shrubs or small trees.There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos, ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen , with small oval...
known by the common name Montara manzanita. It is endemic to northern San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...
, where it is known from a few occurrences on San Bruno Mountain
San Bruno Mountain
San Bruno Mountain in northern San Mateo County, California is the northernmost part of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Most of the mountain lies within the San Bruno Mountain State Park, a unique open-space island in the midst of the San Francisco Peninsula's urbanization. Next to the state park is the...
and Montara Mountain
Montara Mountain
Montara Mountain, positioned between the unincorporated community of Montara, California to the southwest and the city of Pacifica, California to the north, forms the northern spur of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a narrow mountain range running the length of the San Francisco Peninsula that separates...
.
Description
Arctostaphylos montaraensis is an erect shrubShrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
reaching maximum heights near 5 meters. The stems are deep red in color and the twigs are coated in glandular bristles. It has a dense foliage of light green glandular leaves, rough and dull in texture and up to 4 or 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a dense cluster of cone-shaped manzanita flowers, each just under a centimeter long and with bristles inside.
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos montaraensis is cultivated as a chaparralChaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
landscaping plant, for California native plant
California native plants
California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century...
, drought tolerant, and natural habitat
Natural landscaping
.Natural landscaping, also called native gardening, is the use of native plants, including trees, shrubs, groundcover, and grasses which are indigenous to the geographic area of the garden.-Maintenance:...
gardens.