FNA: Arctostaphylos andersonii vs. Arctostaphylos luciana

	Arctostaphylos andersonii	Arctostaphylos luciana
	Anderson's manzanita, Santa Cruz manzanita	Santa Lucia manzanita
Habit	Shrubs or trees, erect, (arborescent), 2–5 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs.	Shrubs or trees, erect, 2–3 m; burl absent; twigs sparsely short-hairy.
Leaves	bifacial in stomatal distribution; petiole to 4 mm; blade bright green, dull, oblong, 4–7 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous.	petiole to 2 mm; blade glaucous, dull, ovate to ± orbiculate, 2–4 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base distinctly lobed, auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, appressed gray-canescent to finely tomen-tose, glabrescent.
Inflorescences	panicles, 4–6-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, branches spreading, axis 2–3 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acute, surfaces short-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs.	racemes, simple or 1-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (branches crowded, concealed by bracts), axis 0.5–1 cm, 1+ mm diam., sparsely short-hairy; bracts not appressed, leaflike, linear-lanceolate, 5–10 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces canescent.
Pedicels	6–8 mm, finely glandular-hairy.	5–10 mm, glabrous.
Flowers	corolla white, conic; ovary finely glandular-hairy.	corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary glabrous.
Fruits	depressed-globose, 6–8 mm diam., finely glandular-hairy, (viscid).	depressed-globose, 6–12 mm diam., glabrous.
Stones	distinct.	distinct.
2n	= 26.	= 26.

	Arctostaphylos andersonii	Arctostaphylos luciana
Phenology	Flowering winter–early spring.	Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat	Chaparral, edges of open forests	Chaparral
Elevation	300-900 m (1000-3000 ft)	300-500 m (1000-1600 ft)
Distribution	CA [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	CA [BONAP county map]
Discussion	Of conservation concern. Arctostaphylos andersonii is known from the central and southern Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)	Arctostaphylos luciana is found on siliceous shale east of Cuesta Pass in the southern Santa Lucia Mountains of San Luis Obispo County. of conservation concern (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source	FNA vol. 8, p. 432.	FNA vol. 8, p. 431.
Parent taxa	Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos	Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos
Sibling taxa	A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. hooveri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. luciana, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida	A. andersonii, A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. hooveri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida
Name authority	A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 83. 1876 ,	P. V. Wells: Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 177. 1965 ,
Web links	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Arctostaphylos luciana

Anderson's manzanita, Santa Cruz manzanita

Santa Lucia manzanita

Habit

Shrubs or trees, erect, (arborescent), 2–5 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs.

Shrubs or trees, erect, 2–3 m; burl absent; twigs sparsely short-hairy.

Leaves

bifacial in stomatal distribution;

petiole to 4 mm;

blade bright green, dull, oblong, 4–7 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous.

petiole to 2 mm;

blade glaucous, dull, ovate to ± orbiculate, 2–4 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base distinctly lobed, auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, appressed gray-canescent to finely tomen-tose, glabrescent.

Inflorescences

panicles, 4–6-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, branches spreading, axis 2–3 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with long, white, gland-tipped hairs;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acute, surfaces short-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs.

racemes, simple or 1-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, (branches crowded, concealed by bracts), axis 0.5–1 cm, 1+ mm diam., sparsely short-hairy;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, linear-lanceolate, 5–10 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces canescent.

Pedicels

6–8 mm, finely glandular-hairy.

5–10 mm, glabrous.

Flowers

corolla white, conic;

ovary finely glandular-hairy.

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary glabrous.

Fruits

depressed-globose, 6–8 mm diam., finely glandular-hairy, (viscid).

depressed-globose, 6–12 mm diam., glabrous.

Stones

distinct.

= 26.

Arctostaphylos andersonii

Arctostaphylos luciana

Phenology

Flowering winter–early spring.

Habitat

Chaparral, edges of open forests

Chaparral

Elevation

300-900 m (1000-3000 ft)

300-500 m (1000-1600 ft)

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos andersonii is known from the central and southern Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Arctostaphylos luciana is found on siliceous shale east of Cuesta Pass in the southern Santa Lucia Mountains of San Luis Obispo County.

of conservation concern

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source

FNA vol. 8, p. 432.

FNA vol. 8, p. 431.

Parent taxa

Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos

Sibling taxa

A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. hooveri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. luciana, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida

A. andersonii, A. auriculata, A. bakeri, A. canescens, A. catalinae, A. columbiana, A. confertiflora, A. crustacea, A. cruzensis, A. densiflora, A. edmundsii, A. franciscana, A. gabilanensis, A. glandulosa, A. glauca, A. glutinosa, A. hispidula, A. hookeri, A. hooveri, A. imbricata, A. insularis, A. klamathensis, A. malloryi, A. manzanita, A. mewukka, A. montana, A. montaraensis, A. montereyensis, A. morroensis, A. myrtifolia, A. nevadensis, A. nissenana, A. nortensis, A. nummularia, A. obispoensis, A. ohloneana, A. osoensis, A. otayensis, A. pacifica, A. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, A. purissima, A. rainbowensis, A. refugioensis, A. regismontana, A. rudis, A. sensitiva, A. silvicola, A. stanfordiana, A. tomentosa, A. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida

Name authority

A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 83. 1876 ,

P. V. Wells: Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 177. 1965 ,

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