Brittleleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos crustacea, commonly known as brittleleaf manzanita, is a species of manzanita found mostly in the fog belt of the Central Coast of California and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Brittleleaf Manzanita being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Arctostaphylos tomentosa
• Arctostaphylos columbiana
• Arctostaphylos nortensis
• Arctostaphylos catalinae
• Arctostaphylos glandulosa
• Arctostaphylos virgata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Arctostaphylos

Species

Arctostaphylos crustacea

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