Montara Manzanita (Arctostaphylos montaraensis) Login         


        Description
  • CA Bloom Jan - Mar
  • Many pink flowers, shaped like urns, in tight hairy bunches.
  • Grows to 10 feet tall. Size and lots of blooms make it easy to spot.
  • Leaves are 1.5" long, with smooth edges, ending in a point.
  • Leaves are the same color on both sides.
  • CA native. Found only on San Bruno Mountain and Montara Mountain.
  • CNPS 1B Rare, threatened or endangered.
  • Heath Family (Ericaceae)



Long pointed leaves. Lots of hairs on the leaves, stem and flower stalks.



Berries, flowers and stems have long hairs with sap at the tips, making them quite sticky.


Montara Manzanita can grow to about 10 feet tall, with large main branches. This makes it easy to spot.

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INTRODUCTION: If you see a tall Manzanita on Montara Mountain or San Bruno Mountain (both in San Mateo county), you're looking at a Montara Manzani ...
Here is Montara Manzanita, growing at the edge of a canyon on Montara Mountain.
LEAVES AND BRANCHES: Leaves are long, about 1.5", with a pointed tip and a flat base. Stems have very long hairs.
Leaves are the same color on top and bottom.
Main branches are brownish red, and can be substantial.
This main branch runs horizontally about a foot above the ground and is about 2 feet across. Notice the several layers of bark peeling off on this gl ...