Comarostaphylis

	Comarostaphylis ''Comarostaphylis'' is a genus of shrubs in the heath family native to the Americas from California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ... 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'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Diversifolia ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'', known by the common names summer holly and California comarostaphylos, is a species of shrub in the heath family. It is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, where it grows in coastal chaparral habitat. Description ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'' is an erect shrub which can exceed in height. Its bark is gray and shreddy and the tough, evergreen leaves are oval in shape and sometimes toothed. The inflorescence is a raceme of urn-shaped flowers very similar to those of the related shrubs, the manzanitas. The fruit is a bright red, juicy drupe with a bumpy skin. Subspecies There are two subspecies: ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'' ssp. ''diversifolia'' - native to the coastal hills of Southern California and Baja California. ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'' ssp. ''planifolia'' - native to the Channel Islands of California and the Transverse Ranges north of Los Angeles. See also California chaparral and woodlands Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Glaucescens ''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 diversifolia'', known by the common names summer holly and California comarostaphylos, is a species of shrub in the heath family. It is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, where it grows in coastal chap ...'' '' Comarostaphylis glaucescens'' '' Comarostaphylis lanata'' '' Comarostaphylis longifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis mucronata'' '' Comarostaphylis polifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis sharpii'' '' Comarostaphylis spinulosa'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Spinulosa ''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'' 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, ...'' '' Comarostaphylis lanata'' '' Comarostaphylis longifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis mucronata'' '' Comarostaphylis polifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis sharpii'' '' Comarostaphylis spinulosa'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Sharpii ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Polifolia ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Mucronata ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Longifolia ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Eri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Lanata ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Discolor ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Erica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Arbutoideae The Arbutoideae are a subfamily in the plant family Ericaceae. Phylogenetic analysis supported all genera of the subfamily as monophyletic, except ''Arbutus''. Moreover, it was suggested that the non-sister relationship between Mediterranean and North American species may be explained by a once widespread distribution in the Northern hemisphere before the Neogene. The genera ''Arbutus'', ''Arctostaphylos'', ''Comarostaphylis'' form a particular type of mycorrhizal symbiosis with the fungus, '' Arbutoid mycorrhiza'', which resembles ectomycorrhiza An ectomycorrhiza (from Greek ἐκτός ', "outside", μύκης ', "fungus", and ῥίζα ', "root"; pl. ectomycorrhizas or ectomycorrhizae, abbreviated EcM) is a form of symbiotic relationship that occurs between a fungal symbiont, or mycobi ...s. Genera List References External links * Arbutoideae in the Flora of North America Asterid subfamilies {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Arbutoides ''Comarostaphylis arbutoides'' is a species of shrub in the heath family. Its range extends from central Mexico south to Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and western Panama. It is found in oak and pine forests in mountainous locations, and on the summits of Central American volcanoes, at elevations from . There are two subspecies: ''arbutoides'', distinguished by the presence of a rust-colored tomentum Tomentum may refer to: * Plant trichomes, a covering of closely matted or fine hairs on plant leaves. * Tomentum (anatomy), short, soft pubescence or a covering of fine, soft hairs. {{disambig ... on the leaf underside, and ''costaricensis'' which lacks the tomentum. References Arbutoideae Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Plants described in 1843 Cloud forest flora of Mexico Flora of the Talamancan montane forests {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Arctostaphylos ''Arctostaphylos'' (; from "bear" and "bunch of grapes") is a genus of plants comprising the manzanitas () and bearberries. They are shrubs or small trees. There are about 60 species, of ''Arctostaphylos'', ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen (one species deciduous), with small oval leaves 1–7 cm long, arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are bell-shaped, white or pale pink, and borne in small clusters of 2–20 together; flowering is in the spring. The fruit are small berries, ripening in the summer or autumn. The berries of some species are edible. ''Arctostaphylos'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Coleophora arctostaphyli'' (which feeds exclusively on ''A. uva-ursi'') and '' Coleophora glaucella''. Distribution Manzanitas, the bulk of ''Arctostaphylos'' species, are present in the chaparral biome of western North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Comarostaphylis ''Comarostaphylis'' is a genus of shrubs in the heath family native to the Americas from California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ... 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'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Diversifolia ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'', known by the common names summer holly and California comarostaphylos, is a species of shrub in the heath family. It is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, where it grows in coastal chaparral habitat. Description ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'' is an erect shrub which can exceed in height. Its bark is gray and shreddy and the tough, evergreen leaves are oval in shape and sometimes toothed. The inflorescence is a raceme of urn-shaped flowers very similar to those of the related shrubs, the manzanitas. The fruit is a bright red, juicy drupe with a bumpy skin. Subspecies There are two subspecies: ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'' ssp. ''diversifolia'' - native to the coastal hills of Southern California and Baja California. ''Comarostaphylis diversifolia'' ssp. ''planifolia'' - native to the Channel Islands of California and the Transverse Ranges north of Los Angeles. See also California chaparral and woodlands Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Glaucescens ''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 diversifolia'', known by the common names summer holly and California comarostaphylos, is a species of shrub in the heath family. It is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, where it grows in coastal chap ...'' '' Comarostaphylis glaucescens'' '' Comarostaphylis lanata'' '' Comarostaphylis longifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis mucronata'' '' Comarostaphylis polifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis sharpii'' '' Comarostaphylis spinulosa'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Spinulosa ''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'' 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, ...'' '' Comarostaphylis lanata'' '' Comarostaphylis longifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis mucronata'' '' Comarostaphylis polifolia'' '' Comarostaphylis sharpii'' '' Comarostaphylis spinulosa'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Sharpii ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Polifolia ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Mucronata ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Longifolia ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Eri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Lanata ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Discolor ''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 ''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, ...'' References External links Genus ProfileJepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile Arbutoideae Ericaceae genera {{Erica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Arbutoideae The Arbutoideae are a subfamily in the plant family Ericaceae. Phylogenetic analysis supported all genera of the subfamily as monophyletic, except ''Arbutus''. Moreover, it was suggested that the non-sister relationship between Mediterranean and North American species may be explained by a once widespread distribution in the Northern hemisphere before the Neogene. The genera ''Arbutus'', ''Arctostaphylos'', ''Comarostaphylis'' form a particular type of mycorrhizal symbiosis with the fungus, '' Arbutoid mycorrhiza'', which resembles ectomycorrhiza An ectomycorrhiza (from Greek ἐκτός ', "outside", μύκης ', "fungus", and ῥίζα ', "root"; pl. ectomycorrhizas or ectomycorrhizae, abbreviated EcM) is a form of symbiotic relationship that occurs between a fungal symbiont, or mycobi ...s. Genera List References External links * Arbutoideae in the Flora of North America Asterid subfamilies {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Comarostaphylis Arbutoides ''Comarostaphylis arbutoides'' is a species of shrub in the heath family. Its range extends from central Mexico south to Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and western Panama. It is found in oak and pine forests in mountainous locations, and on the summits of Central American volcanoes, at elevations from . There are two subspecies: ''arbutoides'', distinguished by the presence of a rust-colored tomentum Tomentum may refer to: * Plant trichomes, a covering of closely matted or fine hairs on plant leaves. * Tomentum (anatomy), short, soft pubescence or a covering of fine, soft hairs. {{disambig ... on the leaf underside, and ''costaricensis'' which lacks the tomentum. References Arbutoideae Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Plants described in 1843 Cloud forest flora of Mexico Flora of the Talamancan montane forests {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Arctostaphylos ''Arctostaphylos'' (; from "bear" and "bunch of grapes") is a genus of plants comprising the manzanitas () and bearberries. They are shrubs or small trees. There are about 60 species, of ''Arctostaphylos'', ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen (one species deciduous), with small oval leaves 1–7 cm long, arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are bell-shaped, white or pale pink, and borne in small clusters of 2–20 together; flowering is in the spring. The fruit are small berries, ripening in the summer or autumn. The berries of some species are edible. ''Arctostaphylos'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Coleophora arctostaphyli'' (which feeds exclusively on ''A. uva-ursi'') and '' Coleophora glaucella''. Distribution Manzanitas, the bulk of ''Arctostaphylos'' species, are present in the chaparral biome of western North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]