crassifolia (Jepson) P. Wells
Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAF-i-los gland-yoo-LO-sa
kras-i-FO-lee-a
Common name: Del Mar manzanita
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Sandy mesas and bluffs, chaparral, coast
of San Diego Co., Torrey Pines
Blooming period: January to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Arctostaphylos
2) glandulosa 3) crassifolia