Arctostaphylos hooveri, the Santa Lucia manzanita, is a plant species endemic to the Santa Lucia Mountains in Monterey County, California. It grows in woodlands and in chaparral scrub-land at elevations of 900–1200 m.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Hoover's 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 glutinosa
- Arctostaphylos auriculata
- Arctostaphylos otayensis
- Arctostaphylos glandulosa
- Arctostaphylos nortensis
- Arctostaphylos regismontana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Arctostaphylos
- Species
- Arctostaphylos hooveri
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo