Comarostaphylis Explained

Comarostaphylis is a genus of shrubs in the heath family native to the Americas from California in the United States to Panama. These are hairy, glandular shrubs to small trees with shreddy bark, often quite similar to their close relatives, the manzanitas.

Species:

• Comarostaphylis arbutoides
• Comarostaphylis discolor syn C. arguta
• Comarostaphylis diversifolia
• Comarostaphylis glaucescens
• Comarostaphylis lanata
• Comarostaphylis longifolia
• Comarostaphylis mucronata
• Comarostaphylis polifolia
• Comarostaphylis sharpii
• Comarostaphylis spinulosa

External links

• Genus Profile
• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile