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Arctostaphylos montaraensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name Montara manzanita. It is endemic to San Mateo County, California, where it is known from a few occurrences on San Bruno and Montara Mountains. It is also cultivated as a chaparral landscaping plant. This is an erect shrub reaching maximum heights near 5 meters. The stems are deep red in color and the twigs are coated in hairy bristles. It has a dense foliage of light green hairy leaves, rough and dull in texture and up to 4 or 5 centimeters long. The flower cluster is a dense cluster of cone-shaped manzanita flowers, each just under a centimeter long and with bristles inside.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

8 - 16 ft Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

White, Pink

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Site type

Slopes, ridges,

Plant communities

Chaparral, Northern Coastal Scrub

Hummingbirds
Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

2 confirmed and 41 likely

Confirmed Likely

Epinotia arctostaphylana

Epinotia bigemina

Acronicta perdita

Aethaloida packardaria