About Arctostaphylos hookeri G.Don
Arctostaphylos hookeri is a low shrub in the heath family (Ericaceae, also called heathers). It is variable in appearance and divided into several subspecies. Most subspecies grow as mat-forming plants or low bushes. They have small green leaves, dense clusters of white to pink flowers, and shiny egg-shaped or round red drupes. This shrub is endemic to California. Its native range stretches from the coastal San Francisco Bay Area to the state's Central Coast, where it grows in sandy soils within coastal pine or oak woodlands.
