mollis (J. Adams) P. Wells
Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAF-i-los gland-yoo-LO-
sa MOLL-is
Common name: Santa Monica Mountains manzanita
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Rocky slopes and ridges, chaparral, wood-
lands below 6000', West Transverse Range (Santa
Monica Mts to Santa Ynez)
Blooming period: January to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Arctostaphylos
2) glandulosa 3) mollis