Characteristics Of Five San Gabriel Mountains Species Of Arctostaphylos: Location

Species	habitat	plant community	elevation range
	specific locations
gabrielensis	rare endemic; rocky gneissic outcrops;	chaparral with A. glauca and Pinus coulteri	? ±1500 m
	San Gabriel Mountains: Mill Creek Summit
glandulosa ssp. glaucomollis	dry rocky slopes, ridges	coniferous forest	2500-6000 feet 600-1800 m
	San Gabriel Mountains: Mt. Zion Trail, Mt. Wilson, Echo Mountain, San Dimas Canyon, Crystal Lake
glauca	common on dry, rocky slopes	chaparral	below 4500 feet ? m
	San Gabriel Mountains; Big Tujunga Canyon, Arroyo Seco, Mt. Lowe, Millard Canyon, San Francisquito Canyon, west fork of San Gabriel River, Tanbark Flats
parryana	dry, stony slopes	chaparral, coniferous forest with Pinus jeffreyi	4000-7500 feet 1200-2350 m
	San Gabriel Mountains; Mt. Gleason, Buckhorn, Islip Saddle, South Fork Rock Creek, Cortelyou Spring
patula	open, dry slopes	coniferous forest	5000-9000 feet 750-3350 m
	San Gabriel Mountains; Mt. Baden-Powell, Mt. Baldy, Blue Ridge

We have begun a project to map the locations of these species. See Geographic Distribution of Arctostaphylos Species in the SGM.

Other characteristics

• Comments
• Hairs
• Inflorescences, Bracts, Flowers and Fruit
• Leaves
• Stems

Sources

• CalFlora database for Arctostaphylos in Los Angeles County
• James C. Hickman, Editor, The Jepson Manual, 1993
• Philip A. Munz, A Flora of Southern California, 1974
• Philip V. Wells, The Manzanitas of California: Also of Mexico and the World, c2000

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