species 6,115 observations
Brittleleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos crustacea
Field notes
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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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Madrone Skin Miner, Phyllonorycter manzanita, Brown Elfin, Ceanothus Silk Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Blueberry Mason Bee, Andrena principalis
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Black-margined Flower Fly, Bumblebee Catkin Fly, Tamalia inquilinus
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, California Tortoiseshell, Margined White, Propertius Duskywing
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided