Observaciones de kvandevere

Dangerously close to keying out to ssp. daciticola. No glandularity detectable by touch and no actual oil visible with hand lens. ID based on black specks at the end of some setose hairs which could be a dried secretion of some kind.

This plant has been posted at least three times in the past:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186660813
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194949905
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195483719

Twice it has been ID'd as A. edmundsii.

Although this is not an expected location for A. uva-ursi (or A. edmundsii) I think it is uva-ursi.

It is completely prostrate, with no mounding, and has short nonglandular twig hair (both of which work for either species) and the leaves are within the size range for either species.

But the leaves are distinctly bi-facial. Glossy dark green above and light green with sparse short hairs below (consistent with A. uva-ursi, but not with A. edmundsii).

Finally, the inflorescence is raceme-like (consistent with A. uva-ursi, but not A. edmundsii).

The nearest known occurrence of A. uva-ursi is almost directly to the west of this location on the coast.

Resprouting from burl following mechanical clearing for trail maintenance.

Notable due to having shredded bark on young stems.

Highly glandular, unlike this very similar manzanita nearby: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197434386