Monterey Manzanita (Arctostaphylos montereyensis)
Description
Arctostaphylos montereyensis-is a species of-manzanita-known by the common names-Monterey manzanita-and-Toro manzanita. It is-endemic-to-Monterey County, California, where it is known from only a few occurrences around-Fort Ord-and Toro County Park near-Salinas.-It is a plant of maritime-chaparral-on sandy soils. This is a-shrub-reaching a maximum height between one and two meters, with bristly, glandular twigs. The dark green leaves are rough, bristly, and smooth-edged, sometimes with a waxy texture. They are 2 to 3 centimeters long and round to oval in shape. The-inflorescence-is a dense cluster of urn-shaped flowers, and the fruit is a bristly, glandular-drupe-about a centimeter wide.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Arctostaphylos
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