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Arctostaphylos crustacea  Eastw.  ssp. crustacea 
Brittle leaf manzanita
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Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Parent: Arctostaphylos crustacea
Genus: Arctostaphylos
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFArctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea
Information about  Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/01/2025).