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Arctostaphylos crustacea  Eastw.  ssp. insulicola  (P.V. Wells) V.T. Parker, M.C. Vasey, & J.E. Keeley
Island manzanita
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. insulicola is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. insulicola
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
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~73 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Arctostaphylos crustacea
Genus: Arctostaphylos
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSArctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. insulicola
Information about  Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. insulicola from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).