FNA: Arctostaphylos purissima vs. Arctostaphylos montaraensis

	Arctostaphylos purissima	Arctostaphylos montaraensis
	La Purisima manzanita, La Purissima manzanita	Montara manzanita
Habit	Shrubs, erect, 1–4 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with longer hairs.	Shrubs, erect or mound-forming, 0.5–5 m; burl absent; twigs densely fine-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs.
Leaves	petiole to 2 mm; blade bright green, shiny, orbiculate-ovate to ± orbiculate, 1–2.5 × 1–2 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous.	petiole to 2 mm; blade light green, dull, ovate, 2.5–4.5 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces ± scabrous, sparsely glandular-puberulent.
Inflorescences	racemes, simple or 1–2-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (branches dense, concealed by bracts), axis 0.5–1 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with longer hairs; bracts not appressed, (overlapping), leaflike, ovate to lanceolate-ovate, 5–8 mm, apex acute, surfaces glabrous.	panicles, 4–6-branched; immature inflorescence pendent, (branches densely clustered, sessile), axis 1–1.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely fine-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs; bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 6–9 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces finely glandular-hairy.
Pedicels	3–5 mm, sparsely hairy or glabrous.	5–6 mm, finely glandular-hairy.
Flowers	corolla white, conic to urceolate; ovary glabrous.	corolla white, urceolate; ovary finely glandular-hairy.
Fruits	depressed-globose, 5–8 mm diam., glabrous.	depressed-globose, 6–7 mm diam., glandular-hairy, (± viscid).
Stones	distinct.	distinct.
2n	= 26.	= 26.

	Arctostaphylos purissima	Arctostaphylos montaraensis
Phenology	Flowering winter–early spring.	Flowering winter–early spring.
Habitat	Maritime chaparral on deep, sandy soils	Maritime chaparral
Elevation	0-100 m (0-300 ft)	100-500 m (300-1600 ft)
Distribution	CA [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	CA [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Discussion	Of conservation concern. Arctostaphylos purissima is known from hills and mesas near the coast (Burton Mesa) in Santa Barbara County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)	Of conservation concern. Arctostaphylos montaraensis grows mostly on granitic rocks at Montara Mountain and sandstones at San Bruno Mountain, northern San Mateo County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source	FNA vol. 8, p. 434.	FNA vol. 8, p. 434.
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. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, 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. 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
Synonyms		A. imbricata subsp. montaraensis
Name authority	P. V. Wells: Madroño 19: 195. 1968 ,	Roof: Four Seasons 2(3): 8, figs. pp. 8, 10, 11. 1967 ,
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 purissima

Arctostaphylos montaraensis

La Purisima manzanita, La Purissima manzanita

Montara manzanita

Habit

Shrubs, erect, 1–4 m; burl absent; twigs densely short-hairy with longer hairs.

Shrubs, erect or mound-forming, 0.5–5 m; burl absent; twigs densely fine-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs.

Leaves

petiole to 2 mm;

blade bright green, shiny, orbiculate-ovate to ± orbiculate, 1–2.5 × 1–2 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces smooth, glabrous.

petiole to 2 mm;

blade light green, dull, ovate, 2.5–4.5 × 1.5–2.5 cm, base auriculate-clasping, margins entire, plane, surfaces ± scabrous, sparsely glandular-puberulent.

Inflorescences

racemes, simple or 1–2-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, (branches dense, concealed by bracts), axis 0.5–1 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely short-hairy with longer hairs;

bracts not appressed, (overlapping), leaflike, ovate to lanceolate-ovate, 5–8 mm, apex acute, surfaces glabrous.

panicles, 4–6-branched;

immature inflorescence pendent, (branches densely clustered, sessile), axis 1–1.5 cm, 1+ mm diam., densely fine-hairy with long, gland-tipped hairs;

bracts not appressed, leaflike, lanceolate, 6–9 mm, apex acuminate, surfaces finely glandular-hairy.

Pedicels

3–5 mm, sparsely hairy or glabrous.

5–6 mm, finely glandular-hairy.

Flowers

corolla white, conic to urceolate;

ovary glabrous.

corolla white, urceolate;

ovary finely glandular-hairy.

Fruits

depressed-globose, 5–8 mm diam., glabrous.

depressed-globose, 6–7 mm diam., glandular-hairy, (± viscid).

Stones

distinct.

= 26.

Arctostaphylos purissima

Arctostaphylos montaraensis

Phenology

Flowering winter–early spring.

Habitat

Maritime chaparral on deep, sandy soils

Maritime chaparral

Elevation

0-100 m (0-300 ft)

100-500 m (300-1600 ft)

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos purissima is known from hills and mesas near the coast (Burton Mesa) in Santa Barbara County.

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

Of conservation concern.

Arctostaphylos montaraensis grows mostly on granitic rocks at Montara Mountain and sandstones at San Bruno Mountain, northern San Mateo County.

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

Source

FNA vol. 8, p. 434.

Parent taxa

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. pajaroensis, A. pallida, A. parryana, A. patula, A. pechoensis, A. pilosula, A. pringlei, A. pumila, A. pungens, 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. 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

Synonyms

A. imbricata subsp. montaraensis

Name authority

P. V. Wells: Madroño 19: 195. 1968 ,

Roof: Four Seasons 2(3): 8, figs. pp. 8, 10, 11. 1967 ,

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