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Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Arctostaphylos tomentosa

Pajaro manzanita

woolly leaf manzanita
Habit Shrubs, erect or mound-forming, 1–4 m; burl absent; bark on older stems persistent, gray, shredded; twigs short-hairy, sometimes with long hairs. Shrubs, erect or mound-forming, 1–3 m; burl present; bark of older stems persistent, gray, shredded; twigs usually short-hairy, sometimes with long hairs and glandular hairs.
Leaves

bifacial in stomatal distribution;

petiole to 2 mm;

blade light green abaxially, dark blue-green, glaucous adaxially, dull, ovate to triangular-ovate, 2–4 × 1–2 cm, base distinctly lobed, auriculate-clasping, margins (tinged with red), entire, ± cupped, surfaces smooth, glabrous, midvein hairy abaxially.

bifacial in stomatal distribution;

petiole 2–5 mm;

blade dark to bright green, dull abaxially, ± shiny adaxially, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 2–5 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base truncate to ± lobed, margins entire, sometimes toothed, cupped or ± rolled, (distal portion glabrous, proximal tomentose), surfaces short-hairy or glabrous abaxially, papillate, scabrous, sometimes finely glandular-hairy or ± glabrous adaxially.
Inflorescences

panicles, 2–5-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, branches spreading, axis 1–1.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., short-hairy, sometimes with long hairs;

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

panicles, 2–8-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, axis 1–2.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., usually short-hairy, sometimes with long hairs and glandular hairs;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 8–15 mm, apex acute, surfaces glabrous, hairy, or finely glandular-hairy.
Pedicels

5–8 mm, finely hairy or glabrous.

2–5 mm, sparsely hairy, sometimes glandular, or hairy.
Flowers

corolla white to pink, urceolate;

ovary densely white-hairy.

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary white-hairy and sometimes sparsely glandular.
Fruits

depressed-globose, 6–8 mm diam., sparsely hairy or glabrous.

depressed-globose, 6–10 mm diam., sparsely hairy or glabrous.
Stones

distinct.

distinct.
2n

= 26.

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis

Arctostaphylos tomentosa
Phenology Flowering early winter–early spring.
Habitat Maritime chaparral on deep to shallow, sandy soils or sandstone outcroppings
Elevation 0-200 m (0-700 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis is found in the vicinity of the Pajaro Hills in Monterey County.

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

Subspecies 4 (4 in the flora).

Arctostaphylos tomentosa is found in coastal central California, in areas that receive summer fog. Most subspecies are narrowly distributed.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Key
1. Twigs densely glandular-hairy
subsp. bracteosa
1. Twigs eglandular
→ 2
2. Twigs short-hairy and with long, white hairs.
subsp. daciticola
2. Twigs short-hairy
→ 3
3. Leaf blades tomentose abaxially (at least younger leaves).
subsp. tomentosa
3. Leaf blades glabrous abaxially.
subsp. hebeclada
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 432. FNA vol. 8, p. 439.
Parent taxa Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos
Sibling taxa
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. 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. 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. 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. uva-ursi, A. virgata, A. viridissima, A. viscida
Subordinate taxa
A. tomentosa subsp. bracteosa, A. tomentosa subsp. daciticola, A. tomentosa subsp. hebeclada, A. tomentosa subsp. tomentosa
Synonyms A. andersonii var. pajaroensis Arbutus tomentosa
Name authority (J. E. Adams) J. E. Adams: J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 56: 41. 1940 , (Pursh) Lindley: Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 21: plate 1791. 1835 ,
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