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Arctostaphylos canescens subsp. sonomensis
Photo is of parent taxon

Sonoma manzanita
Twigs

softly white-hairy and glandular-hairy.
Pedicels

glandular-hairy.
Fruits

glandular-hairy.
Immature

inflorescence axes glandular-hairy.

Arctostaphylos canescens subsp. sonomensis
Phenology Flowering early winter–late spring.
Habitat Chaparral, open forests
Elevation 400-1700 m (1300-5600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies sonomensis is scattered in the North Coast Ranges from Santa Cruz County northward to Humboldt County, often in mixed populations with subsp. canescens. It was originally thought to be a rare subspecies; more intensive investigation may reveal individuals in populations throughout the range of the species.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 429.
Parent taxa Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos > Arctostaphylos canescens
Sibling taxa
A. canescens subsp. canescens
Synonyms A. sonomensis, A. canescens var. sonomensis
Name authority (Eastwood) P. V. Wells: Madroño 35: 333. 1989 ,
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